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Computer scientist Erico Pinheiro has invented a drone system to deliver medical supplies to the remote communities of his island nation Cape Verde.

The Nobel Peace Prize winner's body will lie in state in a simple coffin for two days.

Isabel dos Santos, daughter of a former Angolan president, is accused of "significant corruption".

The restrictions appear to be some of the strictest in the world, with no option to self-isolate.

The Basketball Africa League hopes to expand further in the future, with the second season in 2022 set to see 38 games in Senegal, Egypt and Rwanda.

Chelsea's Senegalese Edouard Mendy became the first African goalkeeper to win the Uefa Champions League this year.

Loharano has avoided the fate of many in southern Madagascar through the use of new farming methods.

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

Why fintech, healthcare and green economy hold the key for African economies in 2022.

It's reported that up to one million doses of Covid vaccine in Nigeria have expired and are to be destroyed.

The US promotes democracy and China builds infrastructure but people in Africa want both.

The Nigerian writer shares her experience of grief and her thoughts on "cancel culture" and trans rights.

Nigeria's all-women lawyers offering free services to those unable to get bail and people facing long pre-trial detentions.

A young man tells of his harrowing ordeal at the hands of traffickers who tricked him and his parents.

A landmark ruling during a matrimonial case in Kenya acknowledged that housework is work.

Watch Amelie Osborn-Smith describe the moment she was bitten and her relief that she won't lose her foot.

The UK has placed travel restrictions on arrivals from Nigeria and several other African countries - are they fair?

Professor Willem Hanekom says that the Omicron variant "is spreading extraordinarily fast in South Africa".

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.