Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.

The African Plant Database lists 65,000 species of flowering plants, ferns and conifers found on the African continent and ...

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) unveiled its updated monthly ranking of national teams this ...

The fashion retailer’s plans to list in Hong Kong come after UK watchdogs sought more transparency on its Chinese supply ...

The Nigerian superstar tops the list, with performances in 71 countries, making him one of Africa’s most internationally ...

Even those who picked up nomination forms have found themselves blocked, disqualified, or pressured into stepping down, thus cementing Mr Museveni’s unbroken stranglehold on the NRM party ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Wednesday, said it received letters of intent from 110 associations seeking registration as political parties.It, however, flagged clashing names ...

Nigeria's women's and men's teams have been crowned the inaugural IFAF African Flag Football champions as the sport marked a major milestone on its journey to a first Olympic Games appearance in ...

Nigeria has made Flag Football history, clinching men’s and women’s titles at the inaugural International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Africa Flag Football Championships held in ...

JOHANNESBURG - Flag football is breaking barriers, and Africa is officially in the game. For the first time, the International Federation of American Football is organising an African Flag ...

The Comoros joins Tanzania, Togo and Belize on a list of underperforming flag states compiled by three port state control regimes in Europe, the US and the Asia-Pacific region.