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Eight passengers and its crew are being held in territory controlled by al-Shabab, local sources say.

The Nigerian star alleges the Grammy nominee artist has threatened her - he has not yet responded.

She was convicted, along with three other women, of stabbing to death her niece at her home.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will consider whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations begins on Saturday and BBC Sport have worked with Opta to look at who might be crowned champions.

The first person to blow the whistle on the abuse at the megapastor's church was his young daughter.

Nigeria has become a hub for illegal ivory sales, with tusks smuggled in from all over the continent.

The two discuss military co-operation as concerns rise over a deal about sea access for Ethiopia.

Salem Bazoum was detained with his parents since the presidential guard staged a coup last year.

Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface is ruled out of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) through injury, in another blow to Nigeria's preparations.

Morocco are targeting a long run at the Africa Cup of Nations after reaching the World Cup semi-finals in 2022, says captain Romain Saiss.

The deployment came after Moïse Katumbi rejected the president's landslide victory in elections.

This come days after the ex-president was charged with treason over November's alleged coup attempt.

New evidence suggests TB Joshua hid bodies and used intimidation to cover up the scale of the disaster.

President Tinubu orders a "thorough investigation" and stresses the need to restore public confidence.

The agreement for Somaliland to lease some coastline to Ethiopia has triggered a storm of controversy.

Ousman Sonko is accused of crimes against humanity for abuses under former President Yahya Jammeh.

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen would excel in the Premier League, according to former Arsenal forward Emmanuel Adebayor.

Before his death in 2021, TB Joshua was one of Africa's richest and most influential televangelists.

Rae was 21 when she became a charismatic Nigerian preacher’s disciple - and suffered years of abuse.