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BBC Arabic found videos of bodies being desecrated by fighters loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar.

Sexual violence is widespread in DR Congo, but a new movement is trying to tackle the problem.

Why a West African boy ran away from his village in Togo to live in the Arctic in the 1960s.

Caster Semenya is challenging a rule to restrict the level of testosterone permitted in female runners in a case about athletes with differences of sexual development.

A profile of South Africa's leader, who hopes to consolidate power in his own right in May's elections.

He has turned his EFF into a displaced force that wants to transform South Africa.

"Change is uncomfortable but we need it," says South Africa's first black official opposition leader.

The protests that began against proposed fee hikes grew into calls for free higher education for all.

Lebo Diseko reports as rain continues to hamper aid efforts in Mozambique in the wake of Cyclone Kenneth.

The Saudi authorities accused her of trafficking 2,000 packs of Tramadol, which she denied.

A backlash from Egyptian fans, including a jibe from Mo Salah, prompts the Egypt Football Association to reconsider its ticket pricing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

AS Roma's Nigerian defender Nura Abdullahi is forced to retire from football on medical advice at the age of just 21.

The University of Cambridge is to investigate whether it gained financially from the slave trade.

What has changed since mass protests led South Africa to announce free education for poor university students?

Designer Tapiwa Dingwiza says she wants her clothes to represent and celebrate blind people.

Halima Aden becomes the first model to wear a burkini in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue.

Montpellier's Andy Delort becomes the latest former France youth player to commit to an African nation at senior level, opting to represent Algeria.

Torrential rain and strong winds make getting aid into the cyclone-affected area almost impossible.

Cyclone Kenneth has flattened thousands of homes and flooded low-lying areas in northern Mozambique.

Manchester United's Eric Bailly will miss the final two games of the season and this summer's Africa Cup of Nations after sustaining a knee injury against Chelsea.