Africa

At least 39 people have been killed by security forces in Sudan since the 25 October military coup, 15 of whom were reportedly shot dead on Wednesday, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.  

Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy complains about media outlets mistakenly using his image in stories about Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy.

A bike-share scheme has been setup in Kigali to help lower emissions in Rwanda's capital.

Although progress has been made in Somalia’s electoral process, it has been slow and uneven, the UN Special Representative for the country said in a briefing to the Security Council on Wednesday.

The South African Football Association claims there was a spike in betting during its World Cup qualifier against Ghana.

Catherine, a single parent who is also deaf, struggled with postpartum depression.

Three suicide bombers were among the dead after twin blasts rocked Uganda's capital Kampala on Tuesday.

Over the past week, mass arrests of people reportedly of Tigrayan origin have continued in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa and elsewhere, the UN rights office said on Tuesday. 

Children in the Central African Republic (CAR) have suffered a spike in grave violations since the end of 2020, according to a new UN report on the situation in the country, issued on Monday. 

As the humanitarian crisis grows in Ethiopia’s conflict-affected north, the UN announced on Monday that $40 million in funds have been made available to scale up emergency operations. 

The stability of the Horn of Africa in part rests on a peaceful resolution to Ethiopia's civil war.

Even amid the dire humanitarian crisis in the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, health workers continue to deliver safe, lifesaving care to mothers-to-be, with assistance from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). 

When 20 people fled a passenger plane it shed light on migration routes as well as airport safety.

Senegal's only circus troupe was set up to help child beggars get off the streets.

Ijeoma Ogwuegbu only took up painting 18 months ago but praise from Thandiwe Newton helped her work go viral.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Libyans to forge a spirt of national unity and overcome any remaining differences ahead of landmark presidential and parliamentary elections next month. 

The US military has a large base in Djibouti, which is monitoring the crisis in neighbouring Ethiopia.

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

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FW De Klerk, South Africa's last president of apartheid era, played a key role in nation's transition to democracy.