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Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa vows to find "criminals" behind attack at his rally.

For the first time in decades, Robert Mugabe is not on the ballot - and more than 20 people now want to fill his shoes.

Gambling is a multi-million dollar business in Kenya, but there are more losers than winners, writes Anthony Wanjiru.

A look at the work of acclaimed South African photographer David Goldblatt, who has died aged 87.

A Ghana businessman is turning waste plastic into a business opportunity.

BBC Africa Eye analyses clips from social media showing violence and torture amid a separatist rebellion.

The parents of Sudanese teenager Noura Hussein speak for the first time about her alleged rape and death sentence.

How one schoolgirl juggles school, dancing, playing musical instruments and DJing.

PM Abiy Ahmed was whisked away by guards at the event attended by thousands in Addis Ababa.

The former tennis champion says his Central African Republic passport is genuine, but officials say it's fake.

The US-Senegalese singer announced plans to build a new city with his own crytocurrency at the centre.

The BBC's Gavin Lee sails with the crew of a ship accused by Italy of encouraging illegal migration.

Rob Smart was driven from his farm under Robert Mugabe's rule and has now been allowed back by the Zimbabwean government.

Ahmed Musa scores both goals as Nigeria beat World Cup debutants Iceland to leave Group D intriguingly poised.

Ginbot 7 says recent reforms have given them hope that "genuine democracy" may be "a real possibility".

The foreign ministry of the Central African Republic says the ex-tennis star has a fake document.

The Afrobeats star on why he thinks the African music scene is the biggest in the world.

The foreign minister of the Central African Republic claims the former tennis star's document is false.

Ahmed Musa's two goals unsurprisingly get him the highest average score in our player rater as Nigeria beat Iceland 2-0.

Africa is the future and its young people have big plans for making it the greatest continent on earth, people across the continent tell the BBC.