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Undisputed welterweight champion Kamaru Usman cements his position at the top of the 170-pound division by beating top contender Gilbert Burns at UFC 258.

Sunday Igboho is accused of stoking ethnic tensions in Nigeria after targeting Fulani herders.

The country has been hit hard by a second wave of the outbreak linked to a new Covid variant.

Barely a single great white shark has been spotted off the city's coast for two years, where once there were hundreds.

The building of an expressway in Kenya's capital could divide Nairobi in more ways than one.

Fifteen members of the ruling African National Congress party are accused of corruption.

The UK Supreme Court's ruling is a victory for communities severely hit by pollution in the Niger Delta.

What does the future hold for Ethiopia, and what challenges remain in the Tigray region?

Coronavirus cases have been on the increase across countries in southern Africa.

BBC Sport looks at the life and legacy of Eudy Simelane - an openly gay South Africa international footballer who was raped and murdered in 2008.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Egypt's Al Ahly equal their best finish at the Fifa Club World Cup when defeating South American champions Palmeiras in the third-place play-off.

South Africa's most successful and best-supported club Kaizer Chiefs are now aiming to make an impact in continental competition.

Photographer Laura El-Tantawy looks back at her work documenting the 2011 revolution in Egypt.

Catherine Byaruhanga explains what’s going on in Central African Republic, as rebels surround the capital.

Tanzania's government says the country has the Covid-19 pandemic under control and is focusing on herbal remedies.

Its use in people over 65 as well as in countries where variants are circulating is recommended.

League football is once again being played in Libya after almost a two-year absence despite security concerns and Covid-19.

The health minister says some countries have already asked to buy vaccine doses from South Africa.

Kamaru Usman, also known as the Nigerian Nightmare, puts his belt on the line against Gilbert Burns.