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Volunteers are working to prevent rotting human remains causing a health emergency.

Italian prosecutors are investigating him and others for aiding and abetting illegal immigration.

In our series of letters from African journalists, veteran Ghanaian journalist Elizabeth Ohene reflects on her lack of passion for dogs.

It comes after presidential candidate Raila Odinga rejected provisional results favouring the incumbent.

The UN says the group were forced off a boat into the sea by a smuggler who feared being arrested.

Botswana's Isaac Makwala joins South African favourite Wayde van Niekerk in qualifying for the World Championships 200m final.

Kenya is in a dangerous limbo as it awaits official results of its presidential election, the BBC's Alastair Leithead says.

The university will be dedicated to Robert Mugabe, the man accused of leading Zimbabwe to ruin.

Spanish side Real Betis sign Algeria midfielder Ryad Boudebouz from Ligue 1 club Montpellier on a four year deal.

Protests erupted in Kisumu, western Kenya, after opposition candidate Raila Odinga alleged that the electoral commission's IT system has been hacked to manipulate results.

Crystal Palace defender Pape Souare returns to full training 11 months after he was seriously injured in a car crash.

Nigeria international midfielder Mikel Agu joins Turkish Super Lig club Bursaspor on a season-long loan from Portuguese giants FC Porto.

President Zuma is relishing winning his eighth no-confidence vote. But the celebrations could be short-lived, says the BBC's Milton Nkosi.

The university in north-eastern Nigeria has had to take drastic measures after a spate of attacks.

The gold mines of Mubende provide jobs for many Ugandans, but they were shut down without warning.

Thousands of Ugandans have in recent years sought their fortune in the country's gold fields, but authorities have now clamped down hard on the unregistered miners.

South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk completes the first leg of a possible World Championship double with 400m victory.

President Jacob Zuma wins another confidence vote, even with fellow ANC members condemning him and the Gupta family.

As Jacob Zuma battles to remain president, what are the key events that have shaped his time in office?

Voters report long queues in the Kenyan election but a "smooth process" at a polling station in the capital Nairobi.