DR Congo medics mark rare Ebola recovery with song and dance

Survivors who have so far recovered from the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola are bringing hope to health-care workers and other response teams scrambling to bring the outbreak under control.

The WHO says they have still not caught up. The BBC was at one of the worst affected provinces of Ituri in north-east DR Congo and filed this report from Mongbwalu.

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.

The Kenyan marathoner has all the running accolades he needs but is now focusing on new goals.

Residents of the main city express shock after soldiers tried to overthrow the president.

A growing number of women in South Africa are learning to use guns to protect themselves against gender-based violence.

Fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have executed a number of unarmed people after capturing the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, new videos analysed by BBC Verify show.

Crowds celebrated in the streets of the capital Antananarivo after an elite army unit said it had seized power from the president.

The battle for Kordofan, with a population of eight million, is the latest frontline in Sudan's civil war.

Turkish authorities hope the youngster, named Zeytin, can soon be returned to his native Nigeria.