Benin: Using drones to save a lake

At least thirteen people have died in Nairobi due to serious flooding caused by torrential rains that fell last Tuesday night, the Police reported this Thursday.

Engineers at Columbia University's Creative Machines Lab have developed Emo – a robot capable of mimicking human facial expressions – to “enhance the interactions between humans and robots.” Emma Jehle has more.

We look at reactions to New York's highest court overturning Harvey Weinstein's sex crimes conviction in a major decision that could impact his future appeals. Also: France's highest civil court rules on a case filed by an association claiming ownership of the Louvre's more celebrated painting, the Mona Lisa. Finally, artificial intelligence can accurately predict your political leanings – just by looking at your face!

El Nino's grip on East Africa has led to widespread flooding, submerging entire areas in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, and leaving behind a trail of destruction. Millions suffered displacement and are looking for answers.

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa had called for Lisbon to find ways to compensate its former colonies, including canceling debt. The government says it has not initiated any process to that effect.

Residents of a village in Kenya are trying to come to terms with their loss after a truck carrying a group of people overturned in a swollen river on Friday