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A 24-year-old second lieutenant tells the BBC how she became Zambia's first female fighter pilot.

Life is returning to normal in Maiduguri, Nigeria's north-eastern city worst hit by the Boko Haram insurgency.

An albino hunted for her body parts tells the BBC she lives in fear after surviving a kidnap attempt in Malawi.

Kenyan herders are giving their own food to animals to keep them alive during the severe drought.

Chuma Somdaka, a disabled artist living in a South African park, gets her own exhibition.

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

Despite its economic woes, property developers are optimistic about Ghana's potential.

A patient and a doctor in Kenya tell their stories of the dispute that is now into its 10th week.

South African Health Ombudsman Malegapuru Makgoba describes how patients were failed.

Cameroon coach Hugo Broos applies to lead South Africa just days after winning the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations title.

Angolan Vice-President Manuel Vicente is accused of corruption by Portuguese state prosecutors.

Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar outlines his manifesto to win next month's Confederation of African Football presidential elections.

A rebel group in the Central African Republic killed 32 civilians last December after clashes with rival faction, a rights group says.

Banks are accused of rigging the price of South Africa's currency, the rand, as far back as 2007.

Somalia's landscape is littered with dead animals and there are warnings of a full-blown famine.

Florentin Pogba says his mother will find it difficult to watch the Guinea international face younger brother Paul in the Europa League on Thursday.

Are African media dealing with fake news effectively?

After several delays, an election was planned before the end of 2017, but finances put that in doubt.

Victoria Emah-Emah runs a charity which helps Nigerian children whose parents died from HIV/Aids.

BBC seeks future star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award 2017.