- Ugandan army admits holding priest who'd been missing for days
The armed forces accused Father Deusdedit Ssekabira of involvement in "violent subversive activities".
- Which Premier League teams will lose most players to Afcon?
BBC Sport has a look at which Premier League clubs will be most - and least - affected by the Africa Cup of Nations.
- Their diamond-rich land in South Africa was taken. Now they want it back
A two-decade old legal judgement should mean they are benefitting but they say they remain poor.
- He was an Uber driver in the US. Now he's scared of jihadists after deportation to Somalia
As some Somali migrants fear what might happen next, the BBC speaks to one deportee in Mogadishu.
- Who has been called up for Afcon 2025?
Find out who has been called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.
- ECOWAS rejects Guinea-Bissau military transition plan, warns of sanctions
Discussions also focused on the impact of climate change on food security, with calls for coordinated regional responses to recurring floods and droughts.
- Fear and uncertainty grip Uvira after M23 seizes strategic city
The latest offensive comes despite the U.S.-brokered peace deal, which did not include M23. While Rwanda has agreed to halt support for armed groups and help end hostilities, both Congo and the rebels accuse each other of violating earlier ceasefire agreements.
- 15 people were killed in an attack by two gunmen on Sunday, including a 10-year-old girl
Fifteen people were killed in an attack by two gunmen on Sunday, including a 10-year-old girl. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested.
- CAR presidential campaign launches amid tension and promises of peace
Election campaigning has officially begun in the Central African Republic ahead of the presidential vote scheduled for December 28.
- Iran raises gasoline prices for the first time since deadly 2019 protests
Iran introduced a new pricing tier Saturday for its nationally subsidized gasoline, attempting to rein in spiraling costs for the first time since a price hike in 2019 that sparked nationwide protests and a crackdown that reportedly killed over 300 people.