Eighty-four people have been rescued while 13 have died so far in Tanzania's biggest city.

A court says emergency workers must be allowed to enter a mine where hundreds are thought to be without food and water.

Chidimma Adetshina faced xenophobic abuse and trolling when she competed for Miss South Africa, where she was born.

Participants from Afghanistan, Ukraine and Tanzania are showcasing their work.

Some pioneers see it as opportunity but others fear the continent's creativity will be stripped for profit.

A person in California has tested positive for the emerging strain, which can cause a more serious illness.

A Zambian woman in her 80s is adored for modelling in striking and playful fashion photographs.

Ghana's hopes of reaching the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations are over as Comoros, Mali, Zambia and Zimbabwe qualify with one round of group matches to spare.

Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma hit unbeaten centuries to lead India to a 135-run thrashing of South Africa in Johannesburg and a 3-1 T20 series victory.

Sierra Leone forward Kei Kamara says Cameroon legend Roger Milla is the inspiration for his latest international comeback.

This week a government minister said those underground illegally would be "smoked out".

What's it like to be the child of the world's longest detained journalist? Dawit Isaak's daughter speaks to the BBC.

Authorities accuse protest organisers of using "drugged" youth to "destabilise" the country.

The 28-year-old made history as the country's first deaf representative at the beauty contest.

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

A new study finds that caste plays a vital role in high rates of stunting in children in India.

Nigeria head five qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday, as Ghana are given a lifeline in their bid to reach Morocco.

More than 61,000 people have died in Khartoum state, where the fighting began last year, researchers say.

John Smyth, a known child abuser in the UK, went to Zimbabwe and set up Christian holiday camps.

Defender Baba Rahman has not ruled out returning to the Ghana set-up, but wants to concentrate on his fitness after several serious injuries.