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France has accused the north African countries of failing to co-operate over returning nationals.

Zweli Mkhize's family gained from a health department Covid deal, an official report finds.

Exeter sign South Africa international Zintle Mpupha, who is set to be the first player from the country to play in the Premier 15s.

Many Nigerians in Christian regions find it too expensive to bury their dead and are under pressures of cultural norms.

How Aar Maanta is teaching children in Minneapolis to sing in Somali and learn about their heritage.

Patrick Zaki is standing trial over an opinion piece he wrote about being a Coptic Christian.

The agency apologises to the victims of exploitation by aid workers tackling the Ebola outbreak.

It's a multi-billion-dollar industry and one that makes bold promises. Do love coaches actually deliver?

Kenya midfielder Victor Wanyama announces his retirement from international football nearly a year on from his last cap.

Worshippers gathered to mark the eve of one of the country's biggest Orthodox Christian festivals.

Nigeria become only the second side to win three straight African women's basketball titles after beating Mali 70-59 in Sunday's final in Cameroon.

The UN says hundreds of trucks have not returned from Tigray and it's affecting the flow of aid.

Ethiopia denies Sudan's claim of an incursion in the disputed al-Fashaga border region on Saturday.

Ethiopia's Guye Adola wins the Berlin Marathon men's race and compatriot Gotytom Gebreslase takes the women's title.

Sierra Leone's Alhassan Kamara, 28, retires after being told he faces life in a wheelchair if he carries on, so ending his Nations Cup dream.

Ethiopian and Eritrean food is well known globally, but this is your chance to discover Somali cooking.

Bagosora was serving a 35-year sentence for his role in the massacre of 800,000 people.

Rwanda is selected as the first country in Africa to host the UCI Road World Championships, which it will stage in 2025.

The Islamist militant group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack in the capital.

A player who says he scored two own goals to prevent a pre-arranged scoreline in Ghana's top flight is one of 24 people charged with match-fixing.