Observers cast doubt on the credibility of the polls as tensions grow ahead of the officials results.

The Russian embassy says it is investigating the fate of Russians reported to have been on board.

As the new NBA season tips off, players like Joel Embiid and Victor Wembanyama continue to demonstrate Africa's influence on the competition.

Some accuse the president of interfering with the independence of the judiciary - he says it is legal.

Alaa Abdel Fattah is a British-Egyptian national who has spent most of the last decade in jail.

The Ivorian government has announced the dissolution of all student unions following the killing of two students, a crime attributed to the powerful Student and School Federation (Fesci).

The group has long been accused of terrorising university campuses across the country, operating a cartel-like system and charging extortionate rents to over 5,000 unregistered students for university accommodation.

During their investigation, authorities claim to have uncovered an underground tunnel used for torture and a secret brothel within Félix-Houphouët-Boigny University in Abidjan, the nation’s capital.

Multiple senior Fesci members have now been arrested in connection with the murders of students Khalifa Diomandé and Zigui Mars Aubin Déagoué, which occurred in August and September.

The BBC's Nicolas Négoce reports on the union’s vice grip on university campuses and students speak out for the first time about the culture of violence and fear.

Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk Presenter: William Lee Adams Producer: Kevyah Cardoso Editor: Verity Wilde

2024 has been called a record breaking year for elections, with billions of people eligible to take part in all types of votes. But how can we make sure people can vote safely and securely?

We visit Australia's Northern Territory to see how voting takes place in incredibly remote communities. We also find out how a group of eminent women in Uganda is combating violence and intimidation during elections. And we hear how Estonia operates one of the most high-tech elections in the world.

Presenter: Myra Anubi Producers: Katie Solleveld, Richard Kenny Australia reporter: Laetitia Lemke Sound mix: Hal Haines Editor: Jon Bithrey

(Image: Illustration of voter putting ballot in box, Getty Images)

The UN's statement follows reports that multiple Turkish nationals were abducted in Nairobi on Friday.

President Paul Biya, 91, had been out of the public eye for six weeks, sparking rumours he had died.

An investigation was launched following reports Bobrisky had served her sentence in a flat outside prison.

Around one in 12 South Sudanese are affected by one of the worst flood seasons of recent years.

Charlie Vart, 13, will be travelling to Nairobi and Nakuru next year to help teach in schools.

Despite the dangers, the transporters of the illicit brew see it as a way out of poverty.

Metal man and football fan Patrice Motsepe rose out of post-apartheid South Africa to become the country’s first black billionaire. Under apartheid, Patrice had to get a special permit to study at an ‘whites-only’ university - the same that Nelson Mandela attended in the 1940s - becoming a lawyer before following the gold into the mines. When the racist regime finally crumbled, he benefited from Black Economic Empowerment initiatives that turbo-charged his wealth. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng track Patrice’s rise from asking to do the worst job in the mines to owning them. Then they decide if they think he’s good, bad, or just another billionaire.

The World Health Organization says the disease "that plagued pharaohs" now belongs to Egypt's history.

Rivers have been polluted and forests destroyed on a shocking scale by illegal gold miners.

Lawyer Elvino Dias and opposition party official Paulo Guambe were gunned down in broad daylight.

Necdet Seyitoğlu, 49, said he and others were abducted in the capital city of Nairobi.

There is a long history of African leaders hiding or lying about their health to keep rivals at bay.

All student unions are banned after the authorities accuse one of murder, torture and running a brothel.