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Laurent Gbagbo will remain in custody in The Hague after prosecutors appealed against his release.

Children at one squalid home seen by the BBC said they had been beaten and neglected by their carers.

Of 124 coffees in the world, we only drink two, but we need to protect all of them, say scientists.

The young people who make a living from taking people for horse rides on Nigeria's beaches.

Take a look at the evidence raised by some who doubt the results of the historic presidential poll.

President Uhuru Kenyatta vows to catch those behind the attack on Nairobi's Dusit hotel complex.

People who escaped an al-Shabab attack on an upmarket Kenyan hotel share their stories.

The attack on the DusitD2 hotel forced guests into hiding, Andrew Harding reports from Nairobi.

Kenyans are outraged at a picture of victims' bodies which is being published in Western media.

British-Nigerian choreographer Zizi, who's worked with Drake and Rihanna, says the world is looking to Lagos for the latest moves.

Model Judith Heard hopes her story of sexual abuse will prompt other women to tell their stories - and to support one another.

The Ivory Coast ex-president's acquittal raises questions about the International Criminal Court's future.

Brian Hungwe reflects on the impact of inflation on the the lives of Zimbabweans.

Why Taiwan, not China, is the economic partner of choice for the nation formerly known as Swaziland.

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa unveils economic and social plans ahead of May elections.

Despite a clampdown on migration through the desert many are still prepared to make the deadly journey.

A selection of photographs from around the African continent this week.

Drones are being used to map previously unmapped areas in Africa to the benefit of its citizens.

Africa editor Fergal Keane asks what's next as opposition leader Tshisekedi wins DR Congo presidency.

The wave of protests threatening President Bashir's 30-year rule have been caused by an economic decline.