In a community torn apart by violence, this Kenyan school is bringing students together from opposite sides of the divide.

Experts did not know of Ben Enwonwu's Court of the Oba of Benin until it was offered for sale.

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

With Sudan desperate for sanctions to be lifted, the US and Israel have spotted an opportunity.

Four people abducted in Mali, including 75-year-old French aid worker Sophie Pétronin, are released.