'Worse than death itself': Survivors describe Libya floods
Residents of Derna tell the BBC how they got out alive as floodwaters smashed through the city.
1970-01-01 08:00
Libya floods: Why port city of Derna was so badly hit
A visual guide to why heavy rain caused such devastation and killed so many people in the city of Derna.
1970-01-01 08:00
Libya floods: Flooded city buries its dead in mass graves
At least 10,000 people are still missing after a catastrophic dam burst which took 2,300 lives.
1970-01-01 08:00
DR Congo's deadly anti-UN protest: Soldiers go on trial in Goma
More than 40 people were killed after troops opened fire on protesters in Goma last week.
1970-01-01 08:00
What a doctor's death in a lift tells us about Africa's debt crisis
Nigeria spends twice as much on debt repayments than on health and education combined, a report says.
1970-01-01 08:00
South Africa fire: What are Johannesburg's hijacked buildings?
Many blocks in inner-city Johannesburg, the scene of a deadly fire, are deemed unfit to live in.
1970-01-01 08:00
Uganda's anti-LGBT laws: Man faces death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality'
He is charged with "aggravated homosexuality" under tough new anti-LGBTQ legislation enacted in May.
1970-01-01 08:00
Zimbabwe election: Voters head to the polls with inflation on their minds
Robert Mugabe's successor faces his main challenge from Nelson Chamisa of the opposition CCC.
1970-01-01 08:00
Zimbabwe election: Chicken and chips put a taste for democracy to the test
Finger-licking crowds have not distracted from concerns about the fairness of this week's elections.
1970-01-01 08:00
Niger coup leader Gen Tchiani promises to handover power in three years
Gen Tchiani said that Niger did not want a war but would defend itself against foreign intervention.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sudan conflict: Black market AK-47s flood Sudan's capital
Khartoum has become lawless after four months of war, forcing some residents to arm themselves.
1970-01-01 08:00
Emmerson Mnangagwa - Zimbabwe’s ‘crocodile’ who wants another bite
What drives Robert Mugabe's ouster, Emmerson Mnangagwa, as he seeks a second term in office?
1970-01-01 08:00