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The stadium in Madagascar was packed with spectators for the opening of the Indian Ocean Island Games.

The country's military says it has killed Bonomade Machude Omar, also known as Ibn Omar.

The death of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin will test the resilience of operations by thousands of mercenaries active in Africa's Sahel region.

Debutants South Sudan and Cape Verde can shine at the Basketball World Cup 2023 after continuing their remarkable stories by qualifying.

Fears over Mali's future are growing - it relies on Wagner for security but the group's leader is now believed to be dead.

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

The expanding Brics club of nations, seen as a counter to the West, could challenge US dominance.

Police confirm 41 people have been detained for allegedly trying to disrupt the voting process.

A ban, due to come into effect in Somalia on Thursday, could leave some creators without an income.

The mother of Botswana's Letsile Tebogo reflects on their special bond and scoring World Championship success for Africa.

Ecowas chief mediator, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, says Niger is starting to feel the impact of the sanctions imposed by the West African bloc.

A man and a woman have been arrested after a Rwandan runner was found dead in the Kenyan town of Iten, a renowned training centre for athletes.

Debutants South Sudan and Cape Verde among five nations representing Africa at the Basketball World Cup hosted in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.

Robert Mugabe's successor faces his main challenge from Nelson Chamisa of the opposition CCC.

Written by a political prisoner, it is now kept in a bullet-proof casing in a Cape Town mosque.

Mali's sports ministry warns of potential "disturbances to public order" as it asks Fifa to investigate next week's vote for a new FA president.

Diezani Alison-Madueke is alleged to have accepted financial rewards for awarding oil contracts.

Botswana's Letsile Tebogo says quitting social media helped him become the first African man to claim a 100m medal at the World Athletics Championships.

China's and Russia's clout is increasing in Africa, as resentment builds towards Western nations.

The mercenary boss appears in his first video address since the mutiny - allegedly in Africa.