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Lawyer and activist Minan Yousif explains why people are still demonstrating in Sudan.

George Dufanda is a Congolese barber to the stars, with a style all of his own.

A new smartphone app is helping farmers in Kenya diagnose plant disease.

The Solai dam in Kenya collapsed a year ago, but many local people face daily battles.

A report found that some in the Ethiopian fashion garment industry earn as little as $26 a month.

Online sports betting is worth billions of pounds – but it's being described as a "curse" for some young Kenyans.

Many migrants are thought to have died after a boat sailing from Libya capsizes in the Mediterranean.

Two French citizens are among four foreigners freed in the operation, in which two French soldiers die.

Plummeting voter turnout and big gains for fringe parties are signs of a maturing democracy.

Former Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure has retired from playing and will move into coaching, his agent says.

The coach of Nigeria's women's team Thomas Dennerby says teamwork is key for African sides heading to the World Cup.

Observers say it could be sign that the former president of Zimbabwe is in financial trouble.

Ten-year-old Nadia from Mombasa, Kenya talks about what Ramadan means to her.

Husband and wife Abdoulaye and Mariama, who are both deaf, run a successful pottery business together.

A selection of photos from across Africa this week.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's hat-trick helps Arsenal into the Europa League final as they win 4-2 in Valencia to claim a 7-3 aggregate victory.

Police say they found explosives at Jermaine Grant's home when they arrested him in Mombasa in 2011.

Top tips on how to survive a Nigerian police checkpoint - from the horse's mouth

South Africa's ruling party is tipped to win but with a reduced majority amid anger over corruption.

After years of sanctions and war, can the African country finally realise its economic potential?