The funky van helping Cape Town’s traumatised children

The mobile psychology clinic that is helping traumatised children in a South African township.

Rival east Libya factions battle for crucial oil ports

The forces of military strongman Khalifa Haftar say they have lost ground after a militia attacked.

Somalia drought: More than 100 die from hunger in one region

Fears of a famine remain high as drought and disease leave more than 100 dead in a single region.

City of soot

A mysterious case of pollution has turned Port Harcourt, known as "The Garden City", into a city covered in soot.

Tanzania jails notorious elephant poacher

An ivory trafficker, known as The Devil, has been given a 12-year sentence after a long manhunt.

Africa’s top shots: 24 February-2 March 2017

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

Nigeria’s Olusegun Obasanjo launches presidential library

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo secures his legacy by opening a presidential library in the city of his birth.

Zambia’s air force takes on ‘armyworms’

Zambia is one of the countries in southern Africa most affected by a plague of "armyworms", devastating maize crops and threatening farmers' livelihoods.

‘Cannes of Africa’

A "haunted" complex, a film named "African Storm", a tribute to a dead leader and more.