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The small passenger aircraft carrying 23 people crashed as it tried to land in thick fog, reports say.

How a British-Nigerian man finally realised his dream of becoming a professional drag queen.

The country's main parties charge male presidential hopefuls tens of thousands of dollars for nomination papers.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah scores twice after missing two penalties as Egypt beat Niger in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

After ending a two-and-a-half year wait for a goal, Stoke City striker Saido Berahino scores on his international debut for Burundi.

Ten-man Kenya hold on to beat Ghana 1-0 in Nairobi on Saturday in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier as Nigeria win 3-0 in Seychelles.

The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations confirms that its President, Phillip Chiyangwa, will replace Kalusha Bwalya on Caf's executive committee.

Natural aphrodisiacs for sale in Ghana - but what's in them?

The impact of recent fighting has had a devastating impact on communities in the Libyan capital.

The telecommunications giant was hit with a multi-billion dollar tax bill by Nigerian regulators.

Simegnew Bekele's death sparked a huge outcry in July as some suspected that he had been murdered.

The British resident and three-year-old remain in hospital following the incident in South Africa.

South Africa's top engineer said women were "predisposed to caring" rather than working in business.

Huge installations of wind turbines and solar panels would boost rainfall and vegetation in desert areas.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere this week.

Nigerian teenager Chinedu Michael Okechukwu dreams of being a world-famous classical singer.

Mohamed Bangoura's passport was rejected by authorities as he boarded a flight home.

Italy accuses six Tunisians of smuggling migrants, but supporters say they helped a boat in distress.

The minibus driver was accused of sexual harassment, but he might have been the victim of a set-up.

Liu Jiaqi is to be deported after calling all Kenyans, including President Uhuru Kenyatta, monkeys.