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Tewolde Gebremariam says Boeing's 737 Max 8 aircraft shouldn't fly until their safety is established.

Emergency workers and locals are working to rescue those trapped under the rubble.

The primary school was on the top floor of a building in the city of Lagos, reports say.

The e-commerce company is to become first African start-up to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Many countries have grounded Boeing 737 Max jets after the Ethiopian Airlines crash but not the US.

Benin coach Michel Dussuyer includes four uncapped players in his 23-man squad for their decisive 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Togo.

Demonstrations have continued despite Abdelaziz Bouteflika saying he would not stand for a fifth term.

Relatives of the people who died on board an Ethiopian Airlines flight have been speaking of their grief.

New Tunisia coach Alain Giresse has handed recalls to Youssef Msakni and Moez Hassen ahead of the AFCON qualifier with eSwatini later this month.

BBC's Africa business editor Larry Madowo went to meet Sophia, one of the world's most famous robots.

Protesters march again in Algiers despite President Bouteflika's decision not to seek a fifth term.

After missing the last two Afcon qualifiers, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been included in coach Daniel Cousin's squad for Gabon's crucial final match in Group C.

People were burnt alive and a two-year-old was thrown into a septic tank, a UN investigation says.

Protesters accuse President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of a ploy to prolong his 20-year rule.

Hundreds welcome President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's decision to drop his bid for a fifth term.

Kenya's electricity surplus could be capitalised on by a company reconditioning electric vehicles.

Journalist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani writes about an influential ruler's bid to promote farming.

Chess player Babatunde Onakoya is using the game to educate children in Nigerian slum communities.

Aviation officials resist calls to ground the model involved in Sunday's Ethiopian Airlines crash.

Abdelaziz Bouteflika pulls out of the presidential election race amid nationwide protests.