It has been three years since civil war erupted in Sudan - leading to what is considered the world's worst humanitarian crisis. The conflict has seen human suffering on a huge scale, with 65% of the population in need of food, water, shelter and medicine. Thousands of people have been killed, and millions forcibly displaced.
World diplomacy has had little success in bringing the war to an end. Ghana correspondent Thomas Naadi reports from Black Star Square in Accra. Ana Candia Evora, the mother of Cape Verde's goalkeeper Vozinha, is finally heading to the US to see her son play.
YouTuber Ruhi Çenet was on board the ship, and filmed the announcement made on 12 April. The BBC explains what experts have to say about the infection risks associated with cruise ships. Three people have died from a suspected outbreak of the illness that is usually carried by rodents.
Emily and Simion Sawe share their pride at the runner's historic sub-two-hour marathon win. DR Congo are back at the World Cup for the first time since 1974, with fans in Kinshasa celebrating the team's 1-0 play-off win over Jamaica. Lava from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano reached the Indian ocean for the first time in 19 years.
Ramadan and Lent haven't overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together. Ethiopia unveils its first unmanned, 'smart' police station where citizens can report crimes on automated touch screens. Senegalese fans celebrate their team's victory at the Africa Cup of Nations.
President Yoweri Museveni is in a commanding lead ahead of his main challenger, pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine. Ongoing floods in the north-eastern provinces of South Africa has led to the closure of the world-famous Kruger National Park. According to reports, the boat had suffered motor failure before drifting to the edge of the dam.
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