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The UK scheme to send some asylum seekers to live in Rwanda has been described by critics as "cruel".

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

KwaZulu-Natal province has seen some serious flooding, but there isn't one clear explanation.

After winning the NBA's scoring title, can Cameroonian centre Joel Embiid help end Philadelphia 76ers' long wait for a championship?

Rwanda's foreign minister says most asylum seekers will be welcomed - but there are some exceptions.

Visitors to Rwanda are often impressed by its efficiency, but should be careful what they say.

"We're traumatised, we can't even eat," one South African woman says after her house was destroyed.

Farida was born and raised in France, but she previously lived in the UK for 12 years.

Somalia's new MPs are being sworn in following an election in which the people did not vote.

Nigeria must look beyond changing coach and alter the country's footballing landscape to have success, says ex-striker Daniel Amokachi.

The shooting of an apparently unarmed black man on 4 April in Michigan has led to protests.

The government's plan, set to be announced on Thursday, is criticised as "cruel" by a refugee charity.

Kenyan long-distance runner Joyce Chepkirui is banned for four years for an athlete biological passport (ABP) violation.

Volunteers in Durban are searching for trapped locals after the worst floods the coast has seen in decades.

KwaZulu-Natal authorities say the storm is one of the worst in South Africa's history.

Can cryolipolysis, also known as fat freezing, help Terryanne meet her fitness goals in Kenya?

They once dressed "the blue men of the desert", but modern tastes and insecurity could spell their end.

Ehab Galal is appointed as Egypt's new national coach after the Pharaohs parted company with Carlos Queiroz.

People stand on rooftops awaiting rescue after flooding along Durban's coast kills at least 45.

Ivory Coast's football federation (FIF) decide not to renew the contract of national team coach Patrice Beaumelle.