Mercy Baguma’s family cancels memorial service

The father of a Ugandan woman found dead in Glasgow says the family is awaiting more information about her death.

Mercy Beguma’s family cancels memorial service

The father of a Ugandan woman found dead in Glasgow says the family is awaiting more information about her death.

Tito Mboweni: South Africa’s finance minster known for a Twitter roast chicken fail

South Africa's Tito Mboweni is fearless on Twitter, rowing with officials and sharing cooking skills.

A clever way to provide life-saving oxygen

An invention is saving children’s lives, providing oxygen in hospitals without reliable electricity.

A clever way to provide life-saving oxygen

An invention is saving children’s lives, providing oxygen in hospitals without reliable electricity.

Uganda lightning strike kills 10 children playing football in Arua

The children were playing football when heavy rains forced them to take shelter in a grass-thatched hut.

Could Didier Drogba be getting a Fifa lifeline for Ivory Coast polls?

Didier Drogba's hopes of becoming the next president of Ivory Coast's football federation (FIF) could be restored by Fifa.

UAE implicated in lethal drone strike in Libya

BBC finds evidence that a UAE drone killed 26 unarmed cadets in Libya’s capital Tripoli.

UAE implicated in lethal drone strike in Libya

BBC finds evidence that a UAE drone killed 26 unarmed cadets in Libya’s capital Tripoli.

Africa’s week in pictures: 21-27 August 2020

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.