- 'My bananas were seized and destroyed' - Malawi-Tanzania trade row escalates
Following the crackdown, some traders have resorted to selling their goods in secret, the BBC hears.
- Sudanese eating charcoal and leaves to survive, aid agency warns
People are trekking under "blistering" heat to escape "horrific circumstances", the BBC is told.
- 'Fees have fallen' in Namibia as president announces free higher education
However, it is not clear where the funding will come from, raising questions about where it is feasible.
- Arsenal urged to put Visit Rwanda 'financial gains' aside
A group of Arsenal fans believe the Premier League club should not renew its sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda if it "values standards".
- Hoops and rhymes boosting Africa's creative economy
The Basketball Africa League is is leveraging the power of entertainment to help grow the game on the continent and boost Africa's creative economy.
- Russia blames Ukraine for blast that killed top army general
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova declared without offering evidence that “there are reasons to believe that Ukrainian special services were involved in the killing"
- World leaders converge on Rome for Pope's funeral
World leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump converged on Rome for the funeral, but the group of marginalized people who will meet his casket in a small crosstown basilica are more in keeping with Francis’ humble persona and disdain for pomp
- Iranians hope for balanced deal ahead of new round of talks with US
In 2018, the US under Donald Trump unilaterally pulled out of a 2015 nuclear deal Iran had agreed with world powers, reinstating deadly sanctions on the country. Now Trump has demanded a new agreement
- Gabon’s constitutional court confirms Nguema’s landslide presidential victory
His election formally ends the transitional period, giving him full constitutional legitimacy to lead.
- Russia's Putin, Trump envoy discuss war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Friday that the meeting between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff on Ukraine lasted three hours and was "constructive" and "useful"