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In a huge blow to Ecowas, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are leaving to forge ahead with their own group.

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

Authorities say the plane carrying oil workers crashed three minutes after take-off.

Authorities say the plane carrying oil workers crashed three minutes after take-off.

Where are rebels causing havoc in eastern DR Congo getting their funding?

Where are rebels causing havoc in eastern DR Congo getting their funding?

Where are rebels causing havoc in eastern DR Congo getting their funding?

Why there is growing scepticism in Kenya over a plan to vaccinate the national herd.

Why there is growing scepticism in Kenya over a plan to vaccinate the national herd.

The draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is made in Morocco where defending champions Ivory Coast will be in the same group as Cameroon

Who is Naomi Girma? BBC Sport takes a look at five interesting facts about Chelsea's new world record signing.

The DR Congo is planning to build a massive dam delivering power to millions of people - but it is not easy.

Michelle Lemuya Ikeny stars in Nawi, a film that depicts the reality of child marriage in rural Kenya.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

"I was scared he had come to beat me or finish me off," a government critic tells the BBC about his ordeal.

African football's governing body says Swiss prosecutors will not bring legal charges against its secretary general Veron Mosengo-Omba.

Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry is aiming to become the first female president of the International Olympic Committee.

Egypt forward Omar Marmoush, the second highest scorer in the Bundesliga this season, has agreed a contract until 2029.

For more than 50 years, one family has dedicated itself to caring for the biggest cemetery in Kaduna.