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Raila Odinga says the court’s judgement will have wider implications on democracy across Africa.

Black Tunisians tell the BBC about racism traumas, as an MP worries about advancement of black rights.

Meeting the mentors who want to develop home-grown talent by teaching children robotics.

Visiting restaurants or buying homes can be problems for headscarf wearers, BBC News Arabic finds.

Moroccan singer, Abir, has trichotillomania, a mental health disorder which causes the urge to pull hair out.

BBC's Kalkidan Yibeltal explains what lies behind the renewed violence in northern Ethiopia.

Togo is the latest country to buy the drones, which have proven their usefulness around the world.

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan says the people of Sudan have been waiting for justice for too long.

The weekend's deadly hotel siege served as a reminder that the militants remain a potent threat.

Raila Odinga has been mocked for challenging election results but each case improves Kenya's democracy.

The once thriving city of Bamenda has been destroyed by fighting between secessionists and Cameroon's government.

The BBC looks at some of the lighter moments in Kenya's general election campaign.

The al-Qaeda leader's death hits home to those he robbed of a husband, a wife, or their eyesight.

The police want help to build a case against fraudsters but Nigeria criminalises gay relations.

Gernot Rohr wants the Nigeria Football Federation to settle its outstanding debt to him, but his former employers insist he will not have to wait long to be paid.

Abdi Hussein Ahmed is suspected of links to a transnational wildlife and drug trafficking syndicate.

The management consultancy cannot work for the UK government for three years over 'misconduct' in South Africa.

Napoli's president says he will not sign African players unless they agree to skip the Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigeria's Chioma Onyekwere believes African athletes will make their presence felt in field events after winning discus gold at the Commonwealth Games.

South African batter Lizelle Lee says failing a weight test was key to her shock decision to retire from international cricket.