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President Zuma leads tributes to the young South African star who made gospel music popular.

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

The founder of Ardmore Ceramic Art, Fee Halsted, talks to the BBC about her collaboration with Hermes.

New President Adama Barrow must improve economic prospects for The Gambia's youth, if the number of migrants heading for Europe is to be cut.

Gambia's President Adama Barrow arrives to assume power - days after his predecessor Yahya Jammeh left for exile.

Adama Barrow returns to jubilant scenes after his predecessor left for exile under foreign pressure.

Ugandan soldiers stationed in the Central African Republic face accusations that they have been raping local women and girls.

Buchi Emecheta's books were studied by schools in several African countries.

Malawi's mining companies are keeping locals in the dark over the risks of water contamination in their rivers.

Tatah Brika, from Western Sahara, is building more durable homes for refugees by using two plentiful materials, plastic bottles and sand.

Digital learning is helping to meet the demand for better education in South Africa.

Households without mains electricity in rural areas of Kenya can now receive solar-powered satellite TV.

Gambians have celebrated the end of Yahya Jammeh's 22-year rule but things are unlikely to change fast.

Nearly three years after Ebola hit Sierra Leone, millions of dollars in funds raised to fight the deadly virus have still not been accounted for.

The former Gambian president is not the first departing leader to be accused of looting his country's coffers.

State coffers are said to be empty as troops secure Banjul for the return of President Adama Barrow.

Nigeria's largest city Lagos is facing a housing crisis. The BBC's Nancy Kacungira looks at how entrepreneurs are trying to solve the crisis.

Burkina Faso progress to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as Group A winners after beating Guinea-Bissau on Sunday.

Gabon become only the third hosts to exit the Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw with Cameroon, who make it through to the quarter-finals.

Ghana coach Avram Grant hails his players after they edged a 1-0 win over Mali that put them in the Nations Cup quarter-finals.