Tanzania leader condemns killing of opposition figure doused in acid
President Samia Suluhu Hassan says she will not tolerate such "brutal acts".
Crowded market shelled in Sudan killing more than 20
Dozens were wounded in the attack which a doctors' union is blaming on the paramilitary RSF.
More than 50 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker crash
The vehicle was involved in a collision with a lorry carrying people and livestock.
Ethiopia warns against invasion amid regional tensions
PM Abiy Ahmed says anyone planning an attack should "think 10 times", touting Ethiopia's defensive abilities.
Sudan rejects UN call for peace force to protect civilians
The UN says that "harrowing" human rights violations have been committed during the civil war.
Girls boarding school engulfed by fire in Kenya
Three children are injured days after 21 children died in a fire at another Kenyan school.
‘Hell behind bars’ – life in DR Congo’s most notorious jail
More than 100 inmates died trying to flee Makala Prison - the latest disaster to hit the overcrowded jail.
‘Hell behind bars’ – life in DR Congo’s most notorious jail
More than 100 inmates died trying to flee Makala Prison - the latest disaster to hit the overcrowded jail.
‘Hell behind bars’ – life in DR Congo’s most notorious jail
More than 100 inmates died trying to flee Makala Prison - the latest disaster to hit the overcrowded jail.
I saw athlete running towards me on fire after attack, neighbour tells BBC
Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei died after her former partner allegedly set her on fire.