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Angel Maxine, Ghana's first openly transgender musician, talks about the journey to becoming herself.

The diversity and creativity of African fashion are on show in a retrospective at London's V&A museum.

Emily Banya co-founded a souvenirs business after puzzles helped her mental health

Hosts Morocco, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Uganda make up Group A at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off on 2 July.

New research complicates our current understanding of where humans came from.

The last homes are being removed as part of what officials say is a plan to beautify the waterfront.

Behind the Commonwealth's allure as it welcomes Gabon and Togo into its ranks.

World number two Ons Jabeur, in her latest Wimbledon column, discusses how she loves breaking boundaries and why the 'Minister of Happiness' is one of her nicknames.

Zimbabwe go into the Rugby Africa Cup seeking a spot at next year's World Cup with their best days more than 30 years behind them.

Kwamboka Kibagendi is the first known intersex person in Kenya to vie for a competitive political seat.

Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare is handed an extra one-year ban for doping violations on top of her existing 10-year suspension.

The global fertiliser shortage is driving up prices and raising fears of food scarcity.

Five men are jailed after killing a man with albinism as part of a plot to sell his body parts.

World number two Ons Jabeur comfortably progresses into the second round at Wimbledon with a straight sets victory over Mirjam Bjorklund.

England are defied by a splendid 150 from South Africa's Marizanne Kapp on day one of the one-off Test at Taunton.

Most of the 21 who died in the sudden and unexplained incident were teenagers, the police minister says.

At least 23 migrants died on Friday when a crowd tried to cross into Spain's North African enclave.

A BBC undercover investigation has exposed a human trafficking network smuggling disabled children from Tanzania to Kenya.

The force takes on mental health to help officers affected by stress - but for some it comes too late.

The cause of the deaths remains unclear, and police say an investigation is ongoing.