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'Ezekiel', a former child soldier during the Liberian Civil War, is struggling to reintegrate back into society.

Opponents of Sudan's transition to democracy demonstrate in Khartoum, urging the army to take control.

French police killed up to 300 people in 1961, throwing some of them into the River Seine to drown them.

The protests come as tensions rise between civilian and military rulers.

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah becomes the joint top-scoring African in Premier League history, as he equals Didier Drogba's record of 104 goals.

Roberto Firmino nets a hat-trick and Mohamed Salah scores another wonderful goal as Liverpool spoil Claudio Ranieri's first game as Watford boss.

Mr Hancock's appointment to the UN's economic commission for Africa was announced earlier this week.

Despite mass starvation in northern Ethiopia, aid officials are not calling the situation a famine.

Rising temperatures and desertification are forcing many Mauritanians to leave their ancestral homes in search of a better life.

The Benin bronze, known as an "okukor", was given to Jesus College in Cambridge in 1905.

Several Kenyan stars, including Julius Yego, pay tribute to the late Agnes Tirop, who was found dead on Wednesday.

Police had launched a massive manhunt for Masten Wanjala, who confessed to killing several children.

Ons Jabeur will become the first Arab tennis player to reach the top 10 in the world rankings after reaching the Indian Wells semi-finals.

Can Africa-focussed tech giant Jumia deliver on its promises to a new generation of consumers?

Delivering vaccines around South Sudan is more expensive than the cost of the jab itself.

Record-breaking long-distance runner Agnes Tirop was found stabbed to death at her home on Wednesday.

Abu Musab al-Barnawi was the head of the West African branch of the Islamic State group.

Julius Yego, Kenya's former athletics captain, and world champion Hellen Obiri lead tributes to Agnes Tirop, who was found dead on Wednesday.

South Africa fans celebrate being back in a stadium after an 18-month absence as 2,000 fans attend a match against Ethiopia.

A manhunt is under way for Masten Wanjala who confessed to killing more than 10 children.