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Instead of regaining its footing once sanctions were lifted, inflation is soaring in Sudan and people are struggling to get by.

The Ghanaian warrior queen who went to war to protect the Golden Stool of the Ashanti Kingdom.

Manchester City break their club record to sign Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez from Leicester City for £60m.

A UN human rights report details horrific abuses by government soldiers in South Sudan's civil war.

At least 19 people are hurt after a plane crashes in a grassy area outside South Africa's Pretoria.

Mali midfielder Lassana Coulibaly becomes Steven Gerrard's eighth signing on a season-long loan from French club Angers.

In an escalation of its migrant policy, Italy has blocked a private Italian vessel from its ports.

Jeremiah Ogbodo, also known as Swanky Jerry, is a designer, stylist and influencer.

The main opposition parties hope to field a single candidate to defeat President Buhari in 2019.

The 1.1 billion-year-old bright pink pigments were extracted from rocks beneath the Sahara Desert.

Ethiopia and Eritrea were bitter enemies for half a century but have embraced peace in just a few days.

Why some Africans think choosing a manager from home could bring World Cup success.

Ethiopian and Eritrean heads of state agree to end a conflict that began in 1998.

Duduzane Zuma is alleged to have pushed the interests of the controversial Gupta family.

As many as 40 tonnes of heroin could be passing through Mozambique every year, in a trade that is boosted by the use of mobile phone apps.

Leaders agree to set up embassies in their respective capitals after almost 20 years of hostility.

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) bans Kenyan referee, Aden Marwa, from all football activities for life.

The two leaders meet to seal a deal ending a two decade-old border dispute that led to a bloody war.

Deriding Africa's former colonial rulers will not solve the continent's many problems, writes Nigerian journalist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani.

BBC Africa One Minute Stories meets James Maina Mwangi - the self-proclaimed smartest man in the world.