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Juma Hamisi lost his leg in a bus accident but now he plays sport for his country.

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at why Nigerians believe they will be the lucky ones to reach Europe.

Zahia Benkara was hated by both religious conservatives and secular society. So how did she win?

Utensils and bottles of urine were also allegedly found in parliament as politicians expressed their disapproval.

Officers in Nigeria's city of Lagos are on the hunt for fake drugs to save lives.

South African firm Poynting in a global leader in the design and manufacturing of antennae.

Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are the nominees for the Confederation of African Football's Player of the Year award.

Delegates are selecting a replacement for Jacob Zuma as head of South Africa's ruling party.

The two ethnic groups share a long border and have fought in the past over wells and grazing land.

On-loan defender Ahmed Hegazi joins West Bromwich Albion on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee.

Egyptian third seed Mohamed Elshorbagy beats his brother Marwan to win his first World Squash Championships title in Manchester.

Hosts Kenya win the 2017 Cecafa Challenge Cup, beating Zanzibar 3-2 on penalties after the final of the East and Central African Championship ends 2-2.

One of the most important elections in South Africa’s modern history takes place this weekend, with the pick of the new ANC leader.

West African food is tipped by chefs and experts to be big in 2018.

What advice do South Africans have for the ruling party as it prepares to elect a new leader?

Amasa Firdaus was refused entry in Nigeria after insisting on wearing a headscarf under her wig.

Flights at the hub, opened only last week, are disrupted in a stoppage by air traffic controllers.

Dutch judges give Eshetu Alemu a life term for his role in the "Red Terror" purges of the 1970s.

South Africa's ruling party is getting ready to choose a new leader. Here is what you need to know.

The National Museum of Kenya has started a new programme to digitally preserve African artefacts.