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Africa's worst yellow fever outbreak in 30 years prompts a race to protect millions of people from the disease, complicated by a shortage of vaccines.

Tunisia's parliament votes by an overwhelming majority to approve a unity government led by prime minister-designate Youssef Chahed.

Police in Zimbabwe fire tear gas and water cannon at opposition supporters gathered for a protest march in the capital Harare.

Zimbabwe's riot police have fired tear gas and beaten up opposition protesters in central Harare.

Satirist Ikenna Azuike takes a look at the African news this week.

The Libyan forces are preparing for what they hope to be the last attack against Islamic State group in the city of Sirte.

South African state prosecutors fail in their bid to challenge the six-year sentence for murder handed down to Oscar Pistorius.

The opposition in Gabon is presenting a more united front against President Bongo, raising expectations that Saturday's vote may be closer than in the past.

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

The BBC looks at the future of Ethiopian silver medallist Feyisa Lilesa after his daring anti-government protest at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

At least seven people are killed in a bomb and gun attack on a beach restaurant in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

Kenyan athletes express anger after being stranded in a Rio shanty town where gunshots could be heard, after the closure of the Olympic village.

A teller at Somalia's central bank is on the run after allegedly stealing $530,000, exchanging the notes for fakes, the bank's governor says.

The largest town that Boko Haram ever controlled still lies in ruins, frozen in time nearly 18 months after Nigeria's military recaptured it, writes the BBC's Martin Patience.

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic is "interested" in Manchester City's Wilfried Bony after missing out on AC Milan's Carlos Bacca.

South Africa's finance minister has said he will not appear before the police despite a request to do so.

Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca earn the draw they need in Zambia against Zesco United to finish top of Group A in the African Champions League.

Satirist Ikenna Azuike is in Malawi to find out why the African country won no Olympic medals.

Young Johannesburg voters tell the BBC why talk of apartheid is no longer such a big factor in South African politics.

Nine Nigerian banks are suspended from foreign currency trading for not paying a total of $2bn owed to the government, a central bank source tells the BBC.