- 'Hell behind bars' - life in DR Congo's most notorious jail
More than 100 inmates died trying to flee Makala Prison - the latest disaster to hit the overcrowded jail.
- I saw athlete running towards me on fire after attack, neighbour tells BBC
Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei died after her former partner allegedly set her on fire.
- DNA tests to identify children who died in Kenya school fire
One official told journalists some of the bodies were burnt beyond recognition.
- Why elections are a bitter pill for many Algerians to swallow
With the military wielding enormous influence over politics, many doubt elections will bring change.
- China shifts gear in Africa as it looks to a green future
China looks to invest in clean energy but it is not clear if this will shift the relationship with Africa.
- No back-to-school for 650,000 children living in Gaza
Bombardments by Israel's Defences Forces have damaged more than 90% of the school buildings, according to the Global Education Cluster, according to figures by a grouping of aid groups led by UNICEF and Save the Children.
- Algeria's incumbent president Tebboune votes
By 1 pm local time, 13.11% of the country's 24 million registered voters went to the polls.
- Floods in West Africa displace nearly 1 million people
NGO Save the children alerted Friday (Sep. 06) about the risk of disease, hunger from crop destruction, and disruption to education that the situation incurs to the hundreds of thousands of children now displaced.
- Kenya primary school fire: 3 days of mourning declared
If 37 pupils reunited with their families, 70 children were still unaccounted for. VP Rigathi Gachagua therefore urged community members who may have sheltered some of them to help account for them.
- Algerians go to the polls to choose next president
Economic development, better living conditions for youth notably and the fight against corruption of a powerful elite called Isaaba or gang were some the most recurring campaign pledges.