Africa

The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) &#8211 a pool of funding which supports critical relief operations around the world &#8211 has allocated $10 million to help meet the life-saving needs of the most vulnerable people displaced due to conflict in Ethiopia.

Rebecca Tsotsoo Kwei takes a look at how the craze has affected salons in the capital Accra.

Lebohang W Khitsane creates unique tombstones for celebrities and public figures.

Arsenal are close to reaching an agreement to sign Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for a fee of about £60m.

Hailing the partnership between Africa and the United Nations as &#8220solid, and grounded on sound principles of human rights and good governance,&#8221 Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres told leaders gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the African Union Summit, that with Africa in the lead, &#8220we can and will do more&#8221 to bolster successful cooperation throughout the continent.

Despite poor infrastructure and patchy internet, Congolese people find ways to work and learn.

The extraordinary tale of Houcine Arfa and how he says he escaped from a prison in Madagascar to return to France.

Africa’s second biggest football tournament is taking place in Morocco.

Ethiopia is facing a chronic sugar shortage which has led to violent and lethal protests on the streets.

The US president and the new head of the African Union sing the praises of each others' countries.

More and more cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast are smuggling their crop into Ghana.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Could broadcasting school lessons solve Africa's education crisis? The BBC spoke to a pupil in the Democratic Republic of Congo who is learning through the radio.

Watu Wote is nominated for best short live action film at the Oscars.

Although Nigeria's government says it has defeated Boko Haram, BBC analysis shows its attacks are not becoming less frequent.

The BBC's Mohammed Allie is one of millions of people trying to stave off Day Zero, the day the taps in Cape Town will run dry.

The legendary musician, who has died age 78, will be remembered as much for his activism as his songs.

What a video of a male lecturer assaulting his students says about the state of women's rights in the country.

For many people in remote regions access to healthcare is limited, so tech is coming to their aid.

Looking at a zebra's stripes may not be a good way to tell different types apart, say scientists.