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What's the link between a six-piece suit and the Kenyan elections? The BBC's Sophie Ikenye explains.

Ten years after a contested election led to 1,500 deaths in Kenya, two perpetrators of that violence are trying to prevent a repetition.

Many Kenyans fear that Tuesday's fiercely contested general election will trigger ethnic violence between supporters of rival parties, writes the BBC's Dickens Olewe.

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

The BBC's Dickens Olewe reports on how election tensions can make life difficult for couples from different ethnic backgrounds.

The archbishop's visit aims to recognise the plight of refugees and hold together the Church of England.

Stephen Kigoma, a survivor of male rape from DR Congo, calls for more men to talk about their ordeals.

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame is hailed by allies as a visionary leader, but his opponents fear him.

Everyone knows about Usain Bolt and Mo Farah. Steve Cram picks the other stars and British hopes for the World Championships.

The fake videos used CNN and BBC logos, and had bogus surveys about the August presidential elections.

Why do people wear oranges and other curiosities about the Kenyan election, explained by Dickens Olewe.

Gambian entrepreneur Momarr Taal has created a business processing, drying and exporting mangoes.

Zeinab Badawi visits Aksum in Ethiopia - home, according to local tradition, of the legendary Queen of Sheba and the sacred Ark of the Covenant.

Senegal's parliamentary elections on 30 July are widely seen as a test run of the 2019 presidential polls.

Italy's cabinet backs sending ships, planes and personnel - but Libya denies asking for such help.

The fighting in the Kasai provinces has caused one of the world's worst "displacement crises", the UN says.

A constitutional change has been recommended to make sign language South Africa's 12th official language.

They were killed during an operation to free a group abducted by Boko Haram, the army says.

As a Fifa investigation into match-fixing in Sierra Leone moves a step closer there is a mixed reaction form those being looked into.

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