Some of the big stories unfolding across the continent
Tanzanians bury kin
Scores of families prepare to bury victims of Tanzania's devastating ferry disaster, with more than 200 confirmed dead after the crowded mv Nyerere capsized in Lake Victoria.
UN General Assembly
African heads of state and government in the US for the UN General Assembly.
Cameroon poll campaigns
Campaigns for Cameroon's October 7 presidential election continue amid threats from separatists agitating for the secession of the English-speaking Southwest and Northwest regions.
Governor in the dock
Governor Okoth Obado of Migori in southwestern Kenya to be charged with abetting the murder of university student Sharon Otieno.