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Wildlife officials in Kenya are relocating the beasts to get them away from a farming region.

Rare chimps, leopards and pangolins have been caught on camera in the forests of Nigeria's largest national park.

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

Robert Mugabe is one of many leaders who find themselves out of favour once they lose power.

The legacy of the virus which spread through three West African countries.

The legacy of the virus which spread through three West African countries.

In the remote mountains of northern Ethiopia, a lone priest scales a 250m cliff each day to reach his church.

In his first presidential speech, the former mineworker and businessman vows to tackle corruption.

Cyril Ramaphosa is South Africa's new president. He was an activist as a student and went on to work closely with Nelson Mandela.

Hailemariam Desalegn said he was stepping down in a bid to end unrest and a political crisis.

Fifa names a four-man investigation unit to probe potential match-fixing in a Sierra Leone World Cup qualifier in 2008.

Morocco defender Jawad El Yamiq is relishing his move to Italian Serie A side Genoa from Raja Casablanca.

South Africans share their feelings about Jacob Zuma's presidency and what they hope for the future.

Cameroon's Bertrand Owundi Eko’o says he is delighted to join his compatriot Frantz Prangop at Major League Soccer (MLS) side Minnesota United.

Ramaphosa must reunite a divided country, and ruling party.

Dutch second tier club Fortuna Sittard deny claims by their suspended manager Sunday Oliseh that he was asked to "participate in illegal activities".

The behaviour of aid workers is under intense scrutiny. Are agencies doing enough to prevent abuse?

The country's births registry recently tried to prevent Ghanaian children from being given royal names.

The head of the MDC was for decades a strong opponent of former President Robert Mugabe.

Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, was best known for standing up to Robert Mugabe.