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The Smart Toy Club collects, sterilises and rents old toys to new customers.

Elephant populations in Africa have declined by around 111,000 over the past ten years according to a new study presented at the Cites meeting in South Africa.

The disputed leader of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram releases a video denying claims he had been killed or badly wounded in air strike.

Ethiopian prince Lij Iyasu was deposed after fears he had converted to Islam. But it also put an end to the threat of Ethiopia entering into World War One, writes Martin Plaut.

Gabon opposition leader Jean Ping has said a constitution court ruling which upheld President Ali Bongo's election victory was "unjust".

Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa reach the 2016 African Champions League final, beating Zesco United of Zambia 2-0 in the second leg of their semi-final in Pretoria.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says the European Union should set up a giant camp to process migrants before they reach Europe.

Samson Siasia, Nigeria's former under-23 coach, gives the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) a two-week ultimatum to settle its long-standing debt to him.

Ugandan police stop gay pride celebrations in two resorts outside the capital Kampala.

The world's biggest conference on species protection has opened in South Africa amid differing views on the survival of elephants.

A mother-of-three inspires thousands by walking 250km across Somalia to prove the country finally has peace.

Two days of violence in the city of Kananga in central Democratic Republic of Congo have left at least 10 people dead.

The Cape Town supermarket owner selling food past its "sell-by" date.

Fifa secretary general Fatma Samoura says more must be done to make all elements of the football industry more open to women and minorities.

Rescuers says they have recovered at least 162 bodies after a boat carrying up to 600 migrants capsized off the Egyptian coast.

A 25-year-old becomes the first woman to head a local authority in Argungu city, in the mainly Muslim north of Nigeria - a move seen as unprecedented.

The impending sugar tax in South Africa is causing concern in the soft drinks industry.

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

Up to a billion people in Africa derive their main income from farming, but many get embroiled in disputes over whether they really own their land. Can tech help?

Factions within South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) are battling over how best to improve the party's electoral fortunes after a poor showing in August's local elections.