'The crowd shouted that we'd stolen someone's genitals' - deadly rumours spread on social mediapublished at 01:58 BST
More than 80 people have been killed in the mob violence, the BBC finds after gathering data from six African nations.
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'The crowd shouted that we'd stolen someone's genitals' - deadly rumours spread on social mediapublished at 01:58 BST
Sharpeville massacre survivors start legal fight for justice in South Africapublished at 01:14 BST
01:14 BSTAt least 69 people were shot dead in 1960 but no-one has been prosecuted and victims want restitution.
Read MoreProtests in Spain against government's handling of Ceuta migrant crisispublished at 22:34 BST 2 September
22:34 BST 2 SeptemberSpanish opposition parties accuse Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of abandoning the residents of Ceuta.
Read MoreSouth African airline behind daring stadium stunt cancels next flybypublished at 22:21 BST 2 September
22:21 BST 2 SeptemberThe civil aviation authority says it is also investigating last Saturday's aerial display.
Read MoreUber shuts operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effectpublished at 21:21 BST 2 September
21:21 BST 2 SeptemberNigeria - Africa's most populous country - is proving a tough market for ride-hailing services.
Read MoreBus crash on Egypt's Red Sea coast kills 22published at 13:07 BST 2 September
13:07 BST 2 SeptemberReports say Jordanian nationals are among those killed in the accident in the South Sinai governorate.
Read MoreMadagascar ex-Senate chief sentenced to hard labour over deadly Gen Z protest crackdownpublished at 12:34 BST 2 September
12:34 BST 2 SeptemberAt least 22 people were killed and more than 100 injured during last year's unrest, according to the UN.
Read MoreGuinea-Bissau referendum approves new constitution that expands president's powerspublished at 11:32 BST 2 September
11:32 BST 2 SeptemberThe sweeping reforms come in the wake of last year's coup and ahead of a proposed return to civilian rule.
Read MoreRefugee medic rebuilds his career in ultrasound unitpublished at 06:15 BST 2 September
06:15 BST 2 SeptemberAfter enduring torture and imprisonment in Sudan, Ahmed Bakheet is using his skills in the North East.
Read MoreHow Ndiaye made it to Man City and the Premier Leaguepublished at 21:06 BST 1 September
21:06 BST 1 SeptemberBBC Sport's Sam Harris tells the story of how Iliman Ndiaye made it to the Premier League as the midfielder makes a £65m move to Manchester City.
Read More'I have fired 40 of my agents for being corrupt', says Nigeria's anti-corruption chiefpublished at 16:57 BST 1 September
16:57 BST 1 SeptemberThe EFCC boss says more than five of the dismissed officials are already facing prosecution.
Read MoreSexual assaults happening almost every day in Ceuta, prosecutors saypublished at 16:33 BST 1 September
16:33 BST 1 SeptemberMost migrants have returned to neighbouring Morocco, but as many as 5,000 remain in the Spanish exclave.
Read MoreZambia's president sworn in for second term while opponent detainedpublished at 13:37 BST 1 September
13:37 BST 1 SeptemberHakainde Hichilema swept to victory, but his main rival is now in custody charged with treason.
Read MoreSouth Africa reappoint Mosimane as head coachpublished at 13:13 BST 1 September
13:13 BST 1 SeptemberPitso Mosimane is reappointed head coach of South Africa's men's national team, more than 14 years after his first spell in charge of Bafana Bafana ended.
Read MoreAlgeria president seeks death penalty for arsonists after deadly forest firespublished at 12:55 BST 1 September
12:55 BST 1 SeptemberPresident Abdelmadjid Tebboune says he is not ruling out foul play after 100 wildfires were recorded.
Read MoreKenya aviation workers call off strike that disrupted flightspublished at 07:56 BST 1 September
07:56 BST 1 SeptemberThe go-slow strike that began on Sunday caused long delays and left passengers stranded.
Read MoreSomali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwardspublished at 14:34 BST 31 August
14:34 BST 31 AugustTwo ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.
Read MoreSouth African airline defends low-altitude aerial stunt over packed stadiumpublished at 11:18 BST 31 August
11:18 BST 31 AugustAirlink says the manoeuvre with two planes in close formation involved careful and precise planning.
Read MoreZambian opposition leader charged with treasonpublished at 18:06 BST 30 August
18:06 BST 30 AugustMundubile had previously gone into hiding at a United Nations building in Zambia's capital.
Read MoreRussia says it helped to repel Niger attempted couppublished at 17:33 BST 30 August
17:33 BST 30 AugustSoldiers tried to attack a key military base early on Saturday morning, authorities say, but were thwarted.
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