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The boy travelled to Ghana from London in March 2024 after being told a relative was ill.

Burundi is set to have a one-party parliament following a poll that the opposition says was rigged.

Edgar Lungu's family says he left instructions that President Hichilema should not come near his body.

The move comes as the continent's exports face the possibility of high tariffs from the US.

As four African sides prepare for the Club World Cup, BBC Sport Africa looks at what impact the expanded 32-team tournament could have on the continent.

A UN official warns that hundreds of thousands in the sprawling camp are "slowly starving".

South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada joins an elite Lord's club to increase the number of members to two, thanks to a five-wicket haul in the World Test Championship final.

At least 49 people have been killed in the floods, including several children who were on a bus.

Clashing ideas over how Edgar Lungu should be honoured have led to a political standoff.

Senegal beat England 3-1 at the City Ground on Tuesday to claim a first win for an African nation over England in 22 attempts.

The Ojude Oba festival in south-west Nigeria combines fashion and culture connecting people to their roots.

Italy is holding a citizenship referendum and it's proving so divisive that some, including the prime minister, are boycotting it.

How social media is pushing back against the still common idea that African societies never had a knowledge system.

Bryan Mbeumo has become one of the most sought-after players in the English Premier League.

Why models from South Sudan, a lush but troubled nation, are sought after by the big fashion brands.

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

Bryan Mbeumo's stellar Premier League season with Brentford has seen him linked with a move to Manchester United. But what is the secret of his success?

Robust safety measures are required before the Confederation of African Football gives the green light to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to host CHAN.

The BBC tracks down people close to the alleged crime kingpin who escaped custody while awaiting trial.

World Boxing apologises for naming Olympic champion Imane Khelif in the governing body's announcement of mandatory sex testing.