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After six attempts, Hakainde Hichilema has finally become president of Zambia.

People take to the streets following Hakainde Hichilema's landslide victory in Zambia's presidential elections.

Hakainde Hichilema wins a landslide victory over incumbent President Edgar Lungu.

The Islamic police in Kano, Nigeria, say shop dummies with heads symbolise "idolatry" and are banned.

Who's preventing desperately needed aid supplies reaching Ethiopia's Tigray region?

Early results show Edgar Lungu, who is seeking a second term, trailing rival Hakainde Hichilema.

Mohamed Salah scores one and provides two assists as Liverpool get their Premier League title bid off to a winning start with victory at newly promoted Norwich City.

Paul Kagame, a committed Gunners fan, lashes out on Twitter at the club his government sponsors.

Complex issues have been raised about policing speech and censoring unpopular voices.

Ghana's Tariqe Fosu admits he is going to have to step up a level as his Brentford team prepare for life in the Premier League.

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

A warrant is issued against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi after a BBC investigation into mercenaries in Libya.

The blazes in the mountainous Kabylie region are some of the worst in the country's history.

The payment marks the end of a long-running legal battle over a spill during the 1967-70 Biafran War.

Dutch triple Olympic medallist Sifan Hassan has no regrets over leaving Ethiopia and calls for peace to stop more athletes following suit.

At least 65 people have been killed as the fires continue to spread amid an intense heatwave.

Sexual violations during the conflict in Tigray amount to war crimes, the rights group says.

Blackburn Rovers' Ryan Nyambe is just 23 years old but he has already launched a football academy in his homeland of Namibia.

Zambia will vote on Thursday amid growing concern about high unemployment and inflation.

Sixty percent of Ghana's water bodies are now polluted, largely due to illegal mining operations.