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Botswana recently decriminalised same-sex relationships. But what about the rest of Africa?

The order comes after three suicide bombings in a week in the capital, Tunis.

The ruling military council and an opposition alliance agree a three-year transition to civilian rule.

Pearce Paul Creasman, an underwater archaeologist, explored the murky depths of Sudan's pyramids.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Three people are said to have survived after the vessel sank off the town of Zarzis.

Egypt called for the auction of the relic - which it says was stolen during the 1970s - to be cancelled.

Virtual reality app aims to improve the quality of life and care for Africans living with dementia.

The UN says 500 people still at a detention centre hit by air strikes are vulnerable to new raids.

Archaeologists dive down to underwater tombs to access them for the first time in 100 years.

Who is Magid Magid and what barriers has he overcome to take his seat at the European Parliament?

Sara-Jayne King struggled to find her place in the world after being taken abroad and given up for adoption.

The aircraft maker says the money is for the education and welfare of communities hit by the disasters.

Most of those killed in the alleged air strike are believed to be sub-Saharan Africans.

As Uganda become the latest team to become embroiled in a dispute over pay, we explain why this type of row happens so often with African teams.

Zimbabwean Chengetayi ditched the corporate world and now pursues her love of dancing full time.

Thousands took to the streets of several cities, blocking roads with sit-ins and burning tyres.

A body from a Kenya Airways flight fell into a garden in south London on Sunday.

Kenya's aviation authority says the man who fell from a plane over London "probably" had access to the airport's secure area.

Critics say it is about erasing the contribution of ethnic Tutsis and replacing them with Hutus.