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Every year thousands of Nigerian graduates across the country take part in the National Youth Service Corps, a compulsory year-long scheme.

Exhuming Prince Alemayehu's body would disrupt the remains of others, Buckingham Palace says.

It is hoped that the plant will alleviate chronic fuel shortages in Africa's biggest oil producer.

Thousands of people find themselves stranded in South Sudan after fleeing the conflict to the north.

Paramilitaries are trying to cross the River Nile to reach the air strip, residents say.

US State Department urges military leaders to uphold agreement after past failed peace attempts.

President Muhammadu Buhari was elected in 2015 on promises to make the country safer and tackle corruption.

As wealthy nations compete, Africa wants to keep more of the benefits from its natural resources.

Prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh orders investigation after teenager shot in the head following disturbance outside arena.

President Buhari vows to bring the culprits to justice days before his time in office ends.

Dr Ken Elliott, 88, and his wife were captured in Burkina Faso in 2016.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

A mother-of-five tells the BBC how she escaped a Kenyan doomsday cult where at least 200 people died.

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rhulani Mokwena has been likened to Manchester City's Pep Guardiola for his style on and off the pitch.

Ghanaians are desperate for help but the intervention may not deal with problems in the long term.

Washington says no US citizens were in the convoy attacked in the south-eastern Anambra state.

Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says "father-like" Gabon president prompted his decision to end international retirement.

Sudan's western region of Darfur has seen some of the worst fighting recently, including ethnic attacks.

Eight in 10 students have issues with literacy, the lowest performance in a global study.

Somalia's only official boxing club offers a haven for a group of young people in Mogadishu.