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Will the state of disaster help the government deal with the unprecedented power-cuts?

Other branches of early humans, not just ancestors of Homo Sapiens, used them to cut and crush food.

Ghanaian international Priscilla Okyere describes the moments her women's team escaped the devastating earthquake in Turkey.

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

Somali-born model Waris Dirie on convincing her mother to stop relatives undergoing the practice.

Amira Bouraoui, banned from leaving Algeria, makes it to France via Tunisia sparking a diplomatic row.

Kidnapping gangs have spread terror across Nigeria - how will this affect this month's elections?

Real Madrid beat Egypt's Al Ahly 4-1 to reach the final of the Fifa Club World Cup in Morocco.

A Somali survivor of the huge earthquake which struck southern Turkey says his family are being taken care of by locals.

Christian Atsu's agent says the footballer's whereabouts are unknown, a day after it was reported he was pulled from the rubble of a building "with injuries" after the Turkey earthquakes.

Many banks have not had enough of the new banknotes, leading to desperate and chaotic scenes.

A Togolese and Nigerian survivors say the situation, following the earthquake in Turkey, was apocalyptic.

Amid Russia's isolation, its friendship with Mali blossoms, but has it stopped jihadist violence?

Four people including a Nigerian senator are accused of being part of an organ harvesting plot.

Accra-based Ridge City become the first women's club to join Everton FC's group of affiliate teams.

Many Nigerians in the diaspora will not be voting in the elections as the country doesn't allow its citizens to vote from outside Nigeria.

South African Tourism's controversial $51.5m sponsorship deal with English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur will be discussed by the country's president Cyril Ramaphosa after sparking uproar.

Footballer Christian Atsu is pulled from the rubble of a building "with injuries" after devastating earthquakes in Turkey.

The country's worst-ever energy crisis lead to fears for South Africa's wine industry.

A Kenyan court has said that Facebook's parent company can be sued by a former content moderator.