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During the two-year civil war in Tigray, the region was totally cut off from the outside world.

The pipeline would strengthen energy security in landlocked Ethiopia, while creating jobs at Djibouti's port.

The military says its soldiers inflicted casualties as fears grow of a resumption of a full-blown civil war.

A resident of Mekelle says the city is calm but people are stressed after the outbreak of fighting in the region.

African elephants use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselves and their families when they are sick, research reveals.

The local authorities reportedly seize Tigray's airports following reports of recent drone strikes.

Patrick Vieira and Herve Renard are among the high-profile managerial arrivals as the qualification campaign for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations gets under way.

Patrick Vieira and Herve Renard are among the high-profile managerial arrivals as the qualification campaign for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations gets under way.

One of those killed is believed to be a pregnant woman, police said.

The UK is reviewing its deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, the defence secretary has said.

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed the review after Donald Trump told Andy Burnham the deal was "terrible".

South Sudan has not held elections since independence in 2011 - polls have twice been postponed.

Former Afcon winner Segun Odegbami has slammed those running Nigerian football after the country missed out on the men's and women's World Cups.

Former Afcon winner Segun Odegbami has slammed those running Nigerian football after the country missed out on the men's and women's World Cups.

Young voters are being courted with football slogans, promises of jobs and anti-Israel rallying calls.

Young voters are being courted with football slogans, promises of jobs and anti-Israel rallying calls.

Shadrack Sibiya, who has made no comment, is alleged to have groomed a 16-year-old and raped an 18-year-old.

The BBC goes inside the prison where prisoners were trapped in stifling, cramped conditions.

Doyle was best known for reporting on African conflicts in the 1990s and 2000s, notably in Rwanda and Sierra Leone.

South Africa's most successful Olympian Tatjana Smith explains why she has reversed her decision to retire from competitive swimming.