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Exiled Ethiopian Olympic protest runner sees his family for the first time in at least six months.

Former Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan is one of more than 40 players deemed to have "unethical hair" in the United Arab Emirates.

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

A change of attitude towards peace missions under President Trump could spell disaster for places like CAR.

Many people in Nigeria turn to traditional medicine for their dental care.

Fergal Keane visits the town of Bambari in the Central African Republic, where UN peacekeepers are literally keeping the two sides apart.

A new hungry caterpillar is threatening African crops already badly hit by record droughts.

In our series of letters from African journalists, Sudanese columnist Yousra Elbagir explains what it is like to live in a country subject to US sanctions.

How mobile technology is profoundly changing access to money in the developing world.

The silent deaths of 94 mentally ill patients in South Africa is symptomatic of their place in society, but their families want explanations, writes the BBC's Pumza Fihlani.

Why delays and chaos means air travel in Nigeria is often grounded.

Seventeen are killed in a stampede at a football stadium in northern Angola, local officials say.

A Tanzanian tourist guide is arrested for his 'fake translation' of a woman's innocent compliment.

Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor is serving a 50-year sentence in the UK for crimes against humanity.

Up to 18 players who competed at the Nations Cup could be involved in the revamped Champions League this weekend.

The Confederation Cup kicks off this weekend with 21 of the 40 preliminary round clubs debuting in the competition.

The increase in copper prices in Zambia is not yet trickling down to communities.

Kenya's president appeals for international aid after declaring drought a national disaster.

Half of the world's rubies are mined in Mozambique but operations are not without their challenges.

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