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Churches have been carved into the rock in northern Ethiopia for over 800 years.

Photographer Mario Macilau documents a community living with dirty water.

Lawyer Aji Ayorinde is looking at swapping his life in London for Lagos.

Streetwear lovers in South Africans are buying, selling and trading shoes at the Sneaker Exchange. It's the latest craze to hit Johannesburg, and the place to upgrade your kicks.

The African Union, representing 55 member states, is furious over a reported slur by the US leader.

More than 30 people are sentenced to long terms for belonging to a group wanting to overthrow the government.

Will Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa be able to deliver new homes to low income earners?

The fifth edition of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) kicks off in Morocco on Saturday, with holders DR Congo notable by their absence.

The countries dismissed by Donald Trump have produced some successful contributors to US society.

African-Australians claim #AfricanGangs label to share positive stories in a social media campaign

A manhunt for the gang leader had been under way since he kidnapped four Britons last year.

The UK plan to deport him. Nigeria does not want him. BBC Sport meets Bilal Fawaz, a talented amateur boxer who's fought for England but has been seeking asylum in the UK for the past 11 years.

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

"He is the most handsome man I've ever met and I liked him instantly."

With water usage and droughts across the globe rising, the race is on to manage water more efficiently.

Former national goalkeeper Joseph-Antoine Bell believes Cameroon will be ready to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, ahead of an inspection visit by the Confederation of African Football.

German side RB Leipzig tell BBC Sport they have no intention of allowing Liverpool to complete the signing of Naby Keita before the summer.

The ban, handed down by a local "river god" in central Ghana, also applies on Tuesdays.

Robert Mugabe's former minister on the legitimacy of the new government in Zimbabwe.

The Confederation of African Football is to take over payment of all referees officiating games on behalf of African football's ruling body in a bid to stamp out corruption.