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Twenty years after the US 'War on Terror' began, Islamist movements have spread across Africa.

Joy and her family are among 2m Nigerians living within 4km of a gas flare in Nigeria's oil-rich south.

Former Chelsea, Newcastle and West Ham striker Demba Ba retires from playing, aged 36.

A statue of Modeste Testas, an African slave, has been vandalised with white paint in Bordeaux.

About 240 inmates were freed after armed attackers stormed the facility in Kogi state on Sunday.

Former Liverpool star Bruce Grobbelaar is interested in being the next coach of Zimbabwe after the sacking of Croatian Zdravko Logarusic.

Equatorial Guinea's Malabo King take the final spot at an inaugural league aimed at boosting women's football in Africa.

Shadowy financiers are closing down a once democratic space on Twitter for political debate in Kenya.

Documents reveal British American Tobacco’s role in bribery and spying in southern Africa.

A late Quade Cooper penalty secures victory for Australia against South Africa in the Rugby Championship after New Zealand thrash Argentina.

The latest tactic to tackle kidnapping gangs is to cut off mobiles and the internet.

Odsonne Edouard scores twice on his debut as Crystal Palace claim their first win of the season to end 10-man Tottenham's 100% Premier League start.

Five things you may not know about Ethiopia's unique calendar and cultural heritage.

West African envoys meet Alpha Condé, who was detained during a coup last week.

Three Djibouti international footballers are seeking asylum in France, with one still in transit in a Paris airport.

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

Descendants of African slaves welcome a Dutch city's decision to scrap fees for changing names.

Kenya’s Chief Justice Martha Koome says she is focusing on building a judiciary that Kenyans can have confidence in.

The government is concerned about growing anti-vaccine sentiment in the country.

Kenya's first female Chief Justice, Martha Koome, says it is taking too long to tackle corruption.