Hadija’s mum, dad and older sister were killed in the Azerbaijaini town of Ganja.

Who was behind rumours that police and troops were fighting in Karachi, and what was the motive?

Tanzania's Tundu Lissu, who was shot in 2017, hopes to unseat President John Magufuli.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Why does the biology of coronavirus mean it poses such a threat to human life?

Transcripts of testimony by Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend in 2016 are made public.

Mexican farmers say they need the water, in what has been one of the driest years in decades.

The 21:00 to 06:00 curfew will apply from Friday and two-thirds of French people will be affected.

Fury over the shooting of protesters in Lagos has spiralled into chaos, with jailbreaks reported.

The number given by the Russian president is far higher than the death toll given by the two sides.