Ethnic Tuareg fighters say they are in control of Kidal following a weekend of nationwide attacks, alongside Islamist groups.

The four men pleaded not guilty to targeting an American in an alleged attack at a holiday apartment.

The authorities are investigating but early reports suggest bad weather and poor visibility may be to blame.

The attack saw 23 children and the facility's proprietress kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday.

The artefacts will be returned and displayed in an exhibition in Serowe opening on 27 May.

The dispute was initially between two families before escalating into a cycle of reprisal attacks.

The UK's maritime monitor reports at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.

We’re in Sierra Leone where the gems have helped to fuel war and, many would say, decades of corruption. The closure of the country’s biggest diamond mine has added to the economic uncertainty as well as the fear of further conflict.

In the first of two programmes, we look at the clouds hanging over West Africa’s diamond industry.

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(Picture: A man washing diamonds in a mine in Kono, Sierra Leone. Credit: Getty Images)

A wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists has spread through the country.

Witnesses report clashes in the centre and north, in what has been described as the largest jihadist attack in years.

The activist has condemned France's influence in West Africa and been accused of being a "Russian mouthpiece".

Several black Zambians tell the BBC they sometimes feel like they are second-class citizens in their own country.

A Ghanaian national was confronted by South Africans in a viral clip and questioned about his immigration status.

Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.

Michael Eneramo, who won 10 caps for the Super Eagles, dies aged 40 after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest during a friendly game.

What court papers and sources close to the investigation have told the BBC about the scope of the plan.

William Ruto says Kenyans speak "some of the best English in the world" while it is hard to understand Nigerians.

Prof Dumbor Ngaage helped halve recovery time for cardiac patients at Hull's hospitals.

Kofi Offeh, who describes himself as King Atehene, has been deported to Ghana.

Cyril Ramaphosa said the suspension was because of the critical role Fannie Masemola plays in fighting crime.