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The marks were a way of identifying the lineage of people, but the practice has been outlawed.

Moroccans RS Berkane win their second Confederation Cup final in two years after beating Orlando Pirates on penalties.

Five African fighters are heading home from the Women's Boxing World Championships with medals after the event in Turkey.

BBC Africa's Jameisha Prescod breaks down what we know about this rare disease.

The controversial deal to send migrants from the UK to Rwanda is good news for its hospitality business.

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

Orlando Pirates aim to brush aside their poor domestic form and become the first South African side to win the Confederation Cup when they face RS Berkane.

A Nigerian judge grants Nnamdi Kanu dispensation to watch the climax of his favourite team's season.

The Children in Freedom School in Kenya is teaching its students to love their identity as Africans.

Gabon captain and Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang retires from international football ahead of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

A month on after a zinc mine was flooded in Burkina Faso, relatives of those trapped refuse to give up.

British citizen Alaa Abdel Fattah's prison conditions are "inhumane", the foreign secretary is told.

They have been trapped in a zinc mine for the last month is still ongoing.

Paris St-Germain's Idrissa Gueye refused to play in a match to avoid wearing a rainbow symbol in support of LGBTQ+ rights BBC Sport understands.

Biniam Girmay is forced to abandon the Giro d'Italia one day after making history as the first black African winner of a Grand Tour stage.

Five African players hope to be part of Rangers history when the Scottish giants take on Germany's Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League final.

HIV-positive Ugandan singer Philly Lutaaya was ostracised by some but his openness shifted attitudes.

Biniam Girmay makes history as the first black African winner of a Grand Tour stage - but then has to go to hospital after an accident while celebrating.

South Africa batter Zubayr Hamza is banned for nine months after accidentally taking his father's heart medication.

Zimbabwe's Premier Soccer League suspends games until further notice because of several incidents of fan violence in recent weeks.