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The Pope gives a frank and passionate speech, the likes of which have characterised his tour of Africa.

At 17, Rasheed Wasiu was detained as security forces cracked down on protests against police brutality.

Zambia authorities and Edgar Lungu's family are in a dispute over where former leader's remains should be buried.

Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced last year when an Independence Day parade was cancelled.

Madina Okot only started playing basketball six years ago, but the Kenyan's rapid rise has seen her set a WNBA milestone at the age of 21.

Taiwan has accused Beijing of putting pressure on African countries to close their airspace to Lai's plane.

The Conflict Insights Group (CIG) says its research also shows the extent of UAE involvement.

Midtjylland midfielder Alamara Djabi is in a stable condition having been seriously injured in a stabbing in Denmark, his club says.

Kenya's John Korir sets a new course record of two hours, one minute and 52 seconds to win a second successive Boston Marathon.

A DNA and legal project has identified the fathers of 20 children born near a military base in Kenya.

One of Sudan's most popular bands, Aswat Almadina, recall being in the studio when the war broke out three years ago.

For centuries the prized sculptures, central to national identity, have been kept outside Zimbabwe's borders.

The sentence raises huge questions marks over the political future of one of South Africa's most controversial politicians.

The BBC speaks to a student who pushed for his toe print to be taken to verify his identity.

World Athletics rejects the applications of 11 elite athletes to switch their nationality to Turkey as the requests were "part of a coordinated recruitment strategy" by the country's government "to attract overseas athletes through lucrative contracts".

Abubakar Malami was seen as one of the most influential ministers under former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.

Roelf Meyer played a key role as a negotiator during talks to end white-minority rule in South Africa.

Hailed for his impressive physical attributes, Nigerian Uar Bernard is hoping to be drafted by an NFL side this month.

As the conflict enters its fourth year, journalist Mohamed Suleiman shudders at what has been lost.