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Blaze kills four and leaves thousands homeless after fire engines reportedly ran out of water.

Egypt defender Ali Gabr joins West Brom on loan from Zamalek until the end of the season.

Senegal forward Diafra Sakho leaves West Ham to join French Ligue 1 club Rennes for an undisclosed fee.

Why have African literary fans rallied around author Chimamanda Ngozi Achide after her interview in Paris?

The Chinese-built African Union headquarters was bugged, France Le Monde newspaper reports.

The impending transfers of Achraf Bencharki and Jawad El Yamiq to clubs outside Morocco mean the duo will no longer be able to play in the CHAN.

Rebecca Tsotsoo Kwei takes a look at how the craze has affected salons in the capital Accra.

Lebohang W Khitsane creates unique tombstones for celebrities and public figures.

Arsenal are close to reaching an agreement to sign Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for a fee of about £60m.

Despite poor infrastructure and patchy internet, Congolese people find ways to work and learn.

The extraordinary tale of Houcine Arfa and how he says he escaped from a prison in Madagascar to return to France.

Africa’s second biggest football tournament is taking place in Morocco.

Ethiopia is facing a chronic sugar shortage which has led to violent and lethal protests on the streets.

The US president and the new head of the African Union sing the praises of each others' countries.

More and more cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast are smuggling their crop into Ghana.

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

Could broadcasting school lessons solve Africa's education crisis? The BBC spoke to a pupil in the Democratic Republic of Congo who is learning through the radio.

Watu Wote is nominated for best short live action film at the Oscars.

Although Nigeria's government says it has defeated Boko Haram, BBC analysis shows its attacks are not becoming less frequent.

The BBC's Mohammed Allie is one of millions of people trying to stave off Day Zero, the day the taps in Cape Town will run dry.