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Police tell Edgar Lungu to stop his runs alongside supporters as they amount to "political activism".

French president says ambassador will leave and all military cooperation will end in "the months to come".

Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa shatters the women's marathon world record as she wins in Berlin, while Eliud Kipchoge is the men's winner with record fifth victory.

MHD, a pioneer of "Afro trap" music, was tried for the gang murder of a young man in Paris in 2018.

Gen Burhan's army has been fighting a brutal war against the Rapid Support Forces since April.

Two sisters tell the BBC how the earthquake in Morocco has left them traumatised and anxious.

The culturally significant Malian city is under siege by jihadists, causing shortages of basic items.

With the Africa Cup of Nations line-up decided, here's the essential information on Afcon 2023.

It happened after a memorial concert in Lagos for MohBad, who died last week aged 27.

Prince Alemayehu, who was taken to the UK aged seven, died at 18 after an unhappy upbringing.

Ever since al-Shabab attacked the Westgate shopping mall, Kenyan Somali community has felt targeted by the Kenyan Security forces.

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

General Burhan has asked for the Rapid Support Forces to be designated as a terror group.

Farming fish has seen rapid growth in Africa but it can be an expensive, high-risk operation.

France secure their record win with a 96-0 World Cup victory over Namibia, but lose captain Antoine Dupont to injury.

Teachers call an ambulance after noticing "strange behaviour" by the children in class.

Rwandan police found more than 10 bodies buried under the 34-year-old man's house near Kigali.

More than 400,000 people were arrested for breaking some of the world's toughest lockdown restrictions.

Lt Cdr Gillian Malouw was one of three officers who died when high waves hit their vessel off Cape Town.

The 25-year-old travelled for four months from Guinea to reach top university Al-Azhar in Egypt.