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Thousands of young people took to the streets earlier this month, in anti-government protests.

Islanders Comoros make history when drawing with Togo to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time.

The ivory trade and habitat loss combine to push Africa's elephants closer to extinction.

Four passengers were taken out of buses after an apparent ambush and shot dead, MSF says.

Japanese firm Shoei Kisen Kaisha says dislodging the Ever Given is proving "extremely difficult".

Agaezichi Joy is challenging stereotypes as a mother with spinal muscular atrophy.

The "priceless" work in Aberdeen is described as having been looted by British soldiers in Africa in 1897.

A photography exhibition in Somalia by two women challenges the way the country is seen.

An information war has been raging over the Tigray conflict with both sides sharing misleading claims.

The royal family will mourn King Zwelithini for three months, and will then decide on his successor.

A Seydouba Soumah goal puts Guinea into the finals of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over Mali.

The island nation of Comoros - a country that only joined Caf in 2003 - stand on the brink of qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time.

Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies says he was saved from a life of guns and fighting by his parents' decision to flee war in Liberia and become refugees in Ghana.

The 400m-long ship is in the path of dozens of vessels on one of the world's busiest trade routes.

The woven fabric has long been a political symbol but Louis Vuitton has put it in a fashion show.

For months both countries have denied that troops crossed the border to participate in the conflict.

Some South Africans have been turning to 'rage rooms' to help them cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The death toll from co-ordinated attacks on three villages rises to 137 - the worst of its kind.

Dan Gertler formed a close relationship with DR Congo's ex-leader, even getting a diplomatic passport.

A judge ruled the trial over the death in police custody of Alexander Monson, 28, should go ahead.