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Tramadol is meant to treat severe pain - but in Nigeria it's being used by fighters.

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

Former Olympic champion Asbel Kiprop says he paid drug testers because he thought they wanted money for "fuel or tea".

The centre of Nigeria's Boko Haram insurgency is overdosing on Tramadol.

Bodies are not buried for months, sometimes years, in Ghana as families bicker over funeral arrangements.

British citizen Andargachew Tsege has been freed by Ethiopia's government after four years on death row.

Communities in Uganda learn how to make recyclable products for periods to stop girls dropping out of school.

Russia is providing military support to the Central African Republic (CAR) – but what is Moscow getting in return?

Frustration over the slow pace of land reform mounts amid a bitterness about the enduring economic power of the white minority.

Ashley suffers from kidney failure but a lack of BAME organ donors means her doctors have not found a match.

The boy rescued from a balcony had been left unattended by his father before, his mother says.

Fredie Blom turned 114 in May but he is yet to be verified by the Guinness World of Records.

Fredie Blom turned 114 in May but he is yet to be verified by the Guinness World of Records.

Father "Sweet Paul" explains his unconventional way of spreading the gospel.

Portugal squander a two-goal lead to draw with England's World Cup opponents Tunisia in a warm-up match before the tournament in Russia.

Mamoudou Gassama, who saved a small boy in France, is among thousands of Malians arriving in Europe, despite efforts to curb migration.

Mamoudou Gassama, who saved a small boy in France, is among thousands of Malians arriving in Europe, despite efforts to curb migration.

Mamoudou Gassama earned widespread praise and Spiderman comparisons for saving a small boy.

The head of a government youth agency is among those held over a scheme allegedly involving fake sales.

Nigeria international winger Moses Simon is ruled out of the World Cup with a thigh injury that will sideline him for up to a month.