Eight teams are already assured of a place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco - but who will fill the remaining 16 spots at the finals?

Navin Ramgoolam, 77, is appointed prime minister and begins his third stint in the job.

They are accused of hate speech as rights groups say the law is being used to restrict freedoms.

Dawit Isaak has been held without trial in an Eritrean prison for 23 years.

In an echo of the US, the current vice-president is up against an ex-president in the 7 December vote.

Martha Koome says the recent allegations of corruption within the judiciary are based on misogyny.

Provides an overview of Botswana, including key dates and facts about this southern African country.

An overview of the media in Botswana, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.

Men dressed in military uniform are seen mutilating a dead body in a viral video.

With swathes of South Sudan submerged, a whistleblower warns water sources are being polluted by oil.

The comments were delivered at a gathering of foreign ministers as the Kremlin continues to woo Africa.

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At COP29 the world’s nations will try and negotiate a new spending commitment on climate change.

Known as Buz Stop Boys, the group's leader says they want "a cleaner, healthier, and prouder Ghana".

Dozens of videos involving a senior civil servant in Equatorial Guinea have flooded social media, shocking people in the country.

India has built a 3km-long runway on Agalega and no-one has fully explained why, angering residents.

Arm wrestling is trying to shed its reputation as a bar sport. Could its inclusion at the African Games could help it enter the mainstream?

The lack of access to C-sections is seen as a reason behind Nigeria's high maternal mortality rate.

Financial limitations mean there are no immediate plans to change the format of the eight-team Women's Champions League in Africa.

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