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The comments were delivered at a gathering of foreign ministers as the Kremlin continues to woo Africa.

Known as Buz Stop Boys, the group's leader says they want "a cleaner, healthier, and prouder Ghana".

Known as Buz Stop Boys, the group's leader says they want "a cleaner, healthier, and prouder Ghana".

Known as Buz Stop Boys, the group's leader says they want "a cleaner, healthier, and prouder Ghana".

Dozens of videos involving a senior civil servant in Equatorial Guinea have flooded social media, shocking people in the country.

Dozens of videos involving a senior civil servant in Equatorial Guinea have flooded social media, shocking people in the country.

Dozens of videos involving a senior civil servant have flooded social media, shocking people in the central African country.

India has built a 3km-long runway on Agalega and no-one has fully explained why, angering residents.

India has built a 3km-long runway on Agalega and no-one has fully explained why, angering residents.

India has built a 3km-long runway on Agalega and no-one has fully explained why, angering residents.

Sanju Samson blasts a 47-ball century as India clinch an emphatic win over South Africa in the first T20 international in Durban.

Arm wrestling is trying to shed its reputation as a bar sport. Could its inclusion at the African Games could help it enter the mainstream?

Arm wrestling is trying to shed its reputation as a bar sport. Could its inclusion at the African Games could help it enter the mainstream?

The lack of access to C-sections is seen as a reason behind Nigeria's high maternal mortality rate.

Financial limitations mean there are no immediate plans to change the format of the eight-team Women's Champions League in Africa.

Financial limitations mean there are no immediate plans to change the format of the eight-team Women's Champions League in Africa.

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

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

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

The new president tells the BBC thousands of illegal Zimbabweans should be given temporary permits.