The Russian mercenary group is leaving amid an uptick in deadly Islamist insurgent attacks.

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

Botswana, one of the world's biggest diamond producers, has been struck by a global decline in the market.

The 65-year-old is alleged to be at the centre of several corruption cases; he has said he has been unlawfully treated.

He had "been receiving specialized treatment in South Africa", his party says.

The bank had ended all lending to Uganda two years ago because of a harsh, new anti-LGBTQ law.

Bryan Mbeumo's stellar Premier League season with Brentford has seen him linked with a move to Manchester United. But what is the secret of his success?

Families react to the delay of the trial of a Libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed Pan Am flight 103.

Abu Agila Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi, known as Masud, is accused of building the bomb that destroyed Pan Am flight103.

Countries can be added and removed from the list following regular evaluations by the US government.

Chad will stop giving visas to US nationals in retaliation for the latest US measures, its president says.

Robust safety measures are required before the Confederation of African Football gives the green light to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to host CHAN.

Voters are heading to the polls following a campaign period marked by reports of political repression.

World leaders pledged to end the AIDS pandemic as a public health threat by 2030. And the World Health Organisation aims to reduce HIV infections from 1.5 million in 2020 to 335,000 by 2030. The African continent still has the highest number of HIV infections globally.

How will cuts to the US government's main overseas aid agency, USAID, affect the treatment and prevention of HIV in Africa? And will it make it harder for countries to end new cases of HIV by 2030?

BBC Africa health correspondent Makuochi Okafor explains what HIV is and how it’s currently treated and prevented. He also breaks down some of the misinformation around HIV and PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) which stops HIV getting into your body. And we discuss what impact the cuts to USAID are having on HIV treatment and prevention programmes.

BBC journalist Nathalia Jimenez also gives us a brief guide to the cuts to USAID.

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The economic fortunes of the Southern Africa country of Botswana were transformed back in the mid 1960s when shortly after gaining independence from Britain, its first diamond mine was discovered. A partnership with the world’s biggest diamond firm DeBeers ensured Botswana’s diamonds gained global attention and with some of the world’s biggest diamonds been mined in the country, it now ranks just below Russia in terms of its importance in the industry. But post pandemic, the global market has seen a shift in demand for mined diamonds, with consumers in countries like China, who accounted for around thirty percent of global demand, falling away.

Another reason for this shift is the emerging popularity of lab grown diamonds. Originally used in industrial machinery, lab diamonds are now been refined for the jewellery market at a fraction of the price of mined diamonds, with the majority of consumer interest coming from the United States. Botswana has been trying to ride this wave with a policy of diversification, to allow it to generate more export revenue. But its new Government, who have only been in power since October last year, are dealing with a large budget deficit not helped by the low level of diamond revenues. It faces a hard task in trying to revive demand for mined diamonds across the global market. So, on this week’s Inquiry, we’re asking ‘Are diamonds forever in Botswana?’

Contributors: Dr Gloria Somolekae, Executive Director, BIDPA, Botswana Jessica Warch, Co-founder, Kimai, London Edahn Golan, Diamond Industry Analyst, Israel Dr. Keith Jefferis, Managing Director, Econsult Botswana

Presenter: Charmaine Cozier Producer: Jill Collins Researcher: Maeve Schaffer Editor: Tara McDermott Sound engineer: Craig Boardman Production co-ordinator: Tammy Snow

(Photo: Karowe diamond in Botswana. Credit: Lucara Diamond/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

The content is contrary to the nation's "laws, culture, customs, and traditions", the information minister says.

Outlets who breach the ban could face suspension, the media regulator warns.

South Africa is trying to extradite pastor Shepherd Bushiri from Malawi on fraud charges, which he denies.

Charlene Ruto accused the author of "misusing" her name by writing the book without seeking her permission.

Five men and a woman are arrested in dawn raids across the country.