Burkina Faso and Cameroon book spots at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco with two rounds of qualifying to spare.

Nigeria’s players say they will boycott their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Libya on Tuesday after being left stranded at an airport.

The BBC’s Africa Eye has been following one man’s journey as he travels hundreds of miles on the open ocean in the hopes of reaching Europe. Mouhamed is one of a growing number of people attempting to travel from Senegal to Spain’s Canary Islands. The journey is ten times longer than the boats crossing the Mediterranean, taking days and sometimes week across parts of the Atlantic Ocean. It is also riskier and more lethal.

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Caitriona Perry speaks to Blanca Munoz and Efrem Gebreab who followed Mouhamed’s journey for the BBC’s Africa Eye.

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For decades, Ghana has been Africa's leading producer of gold. Most of its mining takes place legally. But small-scale, illegal gold mining — known locally as “galamsey” — has become a major problem.

Toxic chemicals from the process are polluting Ghana’s water - 60% of its waterways are now contaminated. But as the country’s economy struggles, many involved in the practice say they lack an alternative to get by.

BBC Reporter Favour Nunoo in Accra explains how illegal mining is impacting the environment and people’s well-being. We also hear from two protestors who recently took to the streets demanding government action ahead of elections in December.

And Jewel Kiriungi, a BBC Business reporter in Nairobi, explains where gold produced in Ghana actually ends up.

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BBC Africa Eye is told that a migrant dies trying to reach the beaches of the Spanish archipelago every 45 minutes.

At least 23 people have been killed after Sudanese Armed Forces targeted a nearby paramilitary base.

Tito Mboweni was the first black governor of the central bank and a widely respected finance minister.

A petition with over 19,000 signatures has been started to stop the singer's concert in South Africa.

Shalom Lloyd says starting her business on her kitchen table was "a fluke".

The Hollywood star, who grew up in Kenya, said the response to this year's protests was "upsetting".

Rwandan officials say the country's outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus is under control.

Rumours about the leader's death, which have been denied by officials, have been swirling all week.

The police mission to help deal with the gangs could run out of money, President Ruto says.

South Africa's president faced questions after $4m in cash was stolen from a sofa on his farm.

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

After the death of her brother, engineer Thérèse Izay Kirongozi got to work handmaking huge robots to direct traffic and save lives.

In 2013 they were installed on the streets of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

They have green lights on their hands, a red light in their chest, can turn around and live stream to a police control centre, they also sing when children cross the road.

You might also see the ‘female’ robots wearing skirts, make-up and hoop earrings.

Thérèse speaks to Megan Jones about her invention.

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Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.

The leaders of the three nations, which all have tensions with Ethiopia, agree to greater co-operation.

A police investigation is under way after a British man is found dead in his bathtub.

Kyle Meredith, from Salisbury, is attempting a solo, unsupported row from Africa to North America.

Angeline Murimirwa is CEO of a charity which helps girls in five African countries access education.