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The 20-month school closure in Uganda could have a long-term impact on many lives there.

Despite engaging better with the African continent recently, the ex-colonial power faces a backlash.

Previous incursions have led to accusations of looting and abuse, so will it be different this time?

The new variant threatens to overshadow the holiday season as campaigners fight vaccine fears.

Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy complains about media outlets mistakenly using his image in stories about Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy.

A bike-share scheme has been setup in Kigali to help lower emissions in Rwanda's capital.

The South African Football Association claims there was a spike in betting during its World Cup qualifier against Ghana.

Catherine, a single parent who is also deaf, struggled with postpartum depression.

Three suicide bombers were among the dead after twin blasts rocked Uganda's capital Kampala on Tuesday.

The stability of the Horn of Africa in part rests on a peaceful resolution to Ethiopia's civil war.

When 20 people fled a passenger plane it shed light on migration routes as well as airport safety.

Senegal's only circus troupe was set up to help child beggars get off the streets.

Ijeoma Ogwuegbu only took up painting 18 months ago but praise from Thandiwe Newton helped her work go viral.

The US military has a large base in Djibouti, which is monitoring the crisis in neighbouring Ethiopia.

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

Was he a visionary who ended a racist system, or should he have been prosecuted?

FW De Klerk, South Africa's last president of apartheid era, played a key role in nation's transition to democracy.

Criminalisation, stigma and homophobia are just a few issues adding to the mental health struggles of LGBTQ people in Africa.

Cape Town, on South Africa's coast, was the first global city to come close to running out of water.

Survivors are left wondering how to rebuild their lives after Sierra Leone's tanker explosion.