Africa

The defendants get sentences of up to 66 years after a trial described by a defence lawyer as a farce.

A top Somali actor is targeted in a revenge killing shortly after making a film warning about such feuds.

Inhabitants of Sudan’s biggest camp for displaced people have had their lives upturned once again.

Seasoned business executive Tidjane Thiam is named as the candidate for Ivory Coast’s main opposition party.

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

The US says a new Zambian law is more intrusive than equivalents in many other countries.

Heavy fighting broke out on Wednesday after al-Shabab raided the town, saying they had captured it.

Fears that Glasgow 2026 might be the last ever Commonwealth Games are alleviated after seven nations lodge official expressions of interest to host in 2030 or 2034.

Gabon international Aaron Boupendza has died at the age of 28 after reportedly falling from a building in China.

He is the first non-US citizen to be convicted of torture in an American court for crimes committed abroad.