Thousands of people attended the emotional event in Bukwo, to celebrate the life of Rebecca Cheptegei.

The cause of death of the man who stabbed Azali Assoumani is being investigated.

The death, after being set ablaze, of marathon runner Rebecca Chepetegei shocked the world.

Germany agrees to ease some of its immigration laws to enable Kenyans find employment in the European's biggest economy.

South Sudan, the world's youngest country, has not held a national poll since independence in 2011.

How using colour to track his bipolar disorder allowed artist Joseph Awuah-Darko to express his emotions.

Christian Malanga, a US national of Congolese origin, the suspected plot leader, was killed during the attack.

He suffered minor wounds after being set upon near the capital city, says a government spokesperson.

Despite saying there was a state plot to poison him, he has left South Africa and returned home.

President Ramaphosa agrees to delay some education reforms that had threatened government stability.

Pravin Gordhan was known for trying to stand up to corruption under former President Jacob Zuma.

Footballing infrastructure must improve across Africa for a side from the continent to win the World Cup, according to DR Congo boss Sebastien Desabre.

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

In 2005, the pieces of an ancient monument were flown back to Ethiopia, having been stolen by Italy.

The Obelisk of Axum, built around 1,700 years ago, was 24-metres (78 feet) high and weighed around 160 tons.

It was looted from Ethiopia on the orders of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.

He had it re-erected in Rome outside the former Ministry of the Colonies building near Circus Maximus.

Despite a pledge to the United Nations in 1947 to return all plundered goods, it took nearly 60 years for Italy to return the stele.

Architect Michele Daniele was one of those involved in dismantling, transporting and re-erecting the tower.

He tells Vicky Farncombe about the “hardest days” of his career.

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Mpox has spread to at least 14 African countries and has been declared a public health emergency.

One of the group says they expect it to be an emotional moment when they arrive.

The BBC’s Ian Wafula reports from a cold storage facility in Kinshasa as vaccines start arriving in the country.

A city in north-eastern Nigeria is inundated with flood waters, leaving residents homeless and desperate.

Nigeria's Folashade Oluwafemiayo says her complete focus on training helped her set a new para-powerlifting world record at Paris 2024.

Nigel Hunt believes he was bitten on his stomach while in bed at home before a flight to Egypt.