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Julie Mehretu's painting becomes the most expensive by an African-born artist to be sold at auction.

Lawmakers approve the sending of police officers even though a legal challenge is being heard.

Money-saving measures are announced by President Lazarus Chakwera following IMF funding.

Graveyards, bridges and harvests are swept away in the worst floods to hit Somalia in a century.

When Morocco beat Spain at last year's World Cup, it was a result that struck at the core of a long, complicated relationship between the two countries.

A year after being gripped by drought, the country is experiencing exceptional flooding.

As the price of basics soars, African governments are intervening to support local currencies.

Bandy Kiki received threats after she came out as a young lesbian woman from Cameroon.

Julius Malema had candid views on Kenya's president but also poses a challenge to the opposition.

The rags to riches story of Amoako Boafo, whose portraits of black subjects now command mega prices.

Interpreters for German soldiers say they will be the target of jihadists after the UN soon leaves.

Abiy Ahmed says that access to a port is an existential question for his landlocked country.

The government's staunch support for the Palestinians is criticised by leaders of the Jewish community.

Upheavals in West Africa mean France can no longer take its "backyard" for granted.

It is a year since a peace deal was agreed to end the bloody conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.

The Queen joined a traditional dance in Nairobi and stopped to feed orphaned elephants.

The Rafah crossing with Gaza has been open and shut frequently over the years. Why is it so contentious for Egypt?

Niger's PM says that Ecowas sanctions, including cutting off electricity supply, medicines and food, after a military coup are injustice unlike any other.

The country's economic crisis has sparked protests and led to calls for the bank's boss to resign.

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.