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 ...

Bakels said the Seminoles' tactic was to fall back, luring the soldiers into a trap. Then, according to accounts of the battle, he said, the "whoops" of the indigenous warriors "started with a low ...

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 ...

Nigeria’s track and field star, Favour Ofili, has recently made headlines by allegedly switching allegiance from Nigeria to Turkey, a move that has sparked mixed reactions. In this article, Saturday ...

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 ...