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The former president, whose decades-long rule sparked massive protests, has died aged 84.

Africa's women's basketballers start the continental championships on Saturday under the shadow of a major sexual abuse scandal.

There are few places in the world where the consequences of a changing climate are as plain to see as in northern Kenya.

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

A Kenyan blogger who wrote about working conditions in Qatar was thrown into solitary confinement, given a huge fine and deported.

The president cuts the prime minister's powers, raising fears of renewed armed conflict in Mogadishu.

The city aims to draw attention to victims of sexual violence after Eunice Osayande's death in 2018.

Former sports minister Hassan Wario is sentenced for his role in misusing public funds meant for Kenya's 2016 Olympics.

President Emmanuel Macron calls the killing of Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi a "major success".

Shocking election results reveal how King Mohammed VI has survived the Arab Spring and its aftermath.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, there’s been an increase in counterfeit drugs around the world.

Hamane Niang returns as president of global basketball body Fiba after being cleared in a report that detailed 'systemic' abuse in Mali.

League football resumes in Sierra Leone but clubs have differing views on compulsory Covid-19 vaccinations.

How Nigerian Ramon Abbas went from a romance scammer to a so-called "Billionaire Gucci Master".

Burundi's Francine Niyonsaba sets a new 2,000m world record at the Continental Tour Gold meeting in Zagreb.

Tunisia retain their men's African Nations Volleyball Championship title with a 3-1 win over Cameroon in the final in Rwanda on Tuesday.

Hushpuppi, Nigerian social media influencer, funded his luxurious lifestyle by cybercrime.

South Africa's FA believes it can successfully host Fifa's Club World Cup later this year despite current Covid concerns.

Police were alerted by Révocat Karemangingo of a plot to kill him, the refugee association says.

Algeria's Fethi Nourine and his coach Amar Benikhlef are suspended for 10 years by the International Judo Federation after withdrawing from the Olympics to avoid facing an Israeli opponent.