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The teenage activist who fights against the Malawi custom of sending girls to camps to learn how to please a man sexually.

With a growing appetite for chicken in Africa, the BBC's Kim Chakanetsa investigates why the continent does not produce enough birds to feed itself.

On a day promoting the rights of the 1.1 billion girls around the world, #womenaretrash is trending in South Africa on International Day of the Girl Child.

New Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock makes ex-Leeds United defender Sol Bamba his latest signing in the Championship.

Ethiopian troops withdraw from a key military base in central Somalia, opening the way for militant Islamists to capture territory, witnesses say.

A major report by Save the Children has found that one girl under the age of 15 is married every seven seconds.

A new report by Save the Children says one girl under the age of 15 is married every seven seconds.

Burundi bans three UN investigators after they published a report accusing the government of gross human rights violations.

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame warns of a "showdown" with France after a French investigation into the events leading to Rwanda's genocide was reopened.

Find out how to tie stylish "geles", the Nigerian head wraps that are gaining popularity across the fashion world.

Students and police clash at Johannesburg's University of Witwatersrand after protests are held over increased tuition fees.

The stars of new Disney film Queen of Katwe say it presents a more "refreshing" view of Africa than most other movies.

Lupita Nyong'o talks about her role in the Queen of Katwe, which depicts the life of the Ugandan Chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi.

Ethiopia's information minister says Eritrea and Egypt are contributing to the unrest, which has led to a six-month state of emergency.

Zambia president Edgar Lungu tells the country's football association to employ a local coach to take chare of the national team.

In Morocco, it's not easy for women to walk the streets unmolested. Morgan Meaker hears from some who want to put an end to endemic harassment.

Edger Mulili, 18, says he owes his life to a $5 a month government health insurance scheme, which millions of Kenyans are being encouraged to join, writes Anne Soy.

Conservationists celebrate the birth of two black rhino calves, bringing the Eastern black rhino total population to 702.

'We are all one': The Egyptian teacher uniting Muslim and Christian children

Unicef says young girls are missing out on the joys of childhood as they are engaged in hours of domestic chores. From Africa, some young girls share what their daily routines look like.