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Aynalem and Genet married each other during one of the bloodiest times in the country's history.

A record number of Africans competed this year - but most of them live in the US and Europe.

A new dam on the river Nile could trigger the world's first war about water, writes Alastair Leithead.

Deaf twin models Hermon and Heroda are trying to break barriers for people with disabilities in the fashion world.

A Senegalese website lets customers buy condoms anonymously and delivers them in under an hour.

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.