Police in Uganda have reportedly arrested the leading opposition candidate, and used batons and tear gas on his supporters in the capital city, Kampala.
Syrians making their way into Turkey say the intensification of regime and Russian airstrikes has forced them out of Syria after hanging on for years. Now they worry the regime is going to win.
As many as six lions escaped a national park just 4 miles from the downtown area of Kenya's capital city. But judging by social media, the mood in Nairobi was less fearful than giddy.
Despite an uptick this week, the value of China's currency has been sliding since August. What does all this mean for China's slowing growth and the global economy?
Per capita, Sweden has taken in more migrants than any country in Europe. "The only thing you can do is to help them," says a Swedish volunteer teaching newcomers the language in the town of Ronneby.
For Iranian tourists at this ancient Persian capital, awe for the past is tempered by disappointment about the present. "We have nothing new that makes us special in the world," says one visitor.
Intelligence analysts are now trying to confirm whether their main target, Noureddine Chouchane, is among the dead. The senior operative is blamed for deadly terrorist attacks in Tunisia.