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How a 61-year-old farmer embodies Uganda's welcoming attitude to South Sudanese refugees.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Teams around the world are competing to develop tablet software to replace a teacher in developing countries.

About two billion people have no insurance, but "pay-by-mobile" policies are growing in popularity.

A key part of reducing the number of Ebola deaths was ensuring safe burials, research says.

Migrants are falling prey to criminal gangs in Libya - the BBC hears one man's horrific story.

Tens of thousands have been cleared from waterfront communities amid redevelopment efforts in Lagos.

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani considers the incessant duel on facts between Nigeria and Amnesty.

More than a million people are still facing emergency levels of hunger, one step below famine.

Cameroon seek to impose themselves early on in Thursday's match against Australia at the Confederations Cup in Russia.

The deputy secretary general of Ethiopia's football federation wants African nations to do more to promote women's football.

The irony of #SocialMediaBlackout trending despite a call not to log on is not lost on South Africans.

Officials say bodies are lying in the street a day after rebels and the government agreed a truce.

Sierra Leone are good enough to qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, according to captain Umaru Bangura.

Meet Abdi Jama - a refugee from Somalia who overcame tragedy to became one of Great Britain's leading wheelchair basketball players

Many young Somalis risk everything trying to seek a better life in the Middle East or Europe - often because this is the only way they can afford to get married.

The most expensive cities around the globe for expats to live in are revealed in an annual survey.

He held the child out of a window in a high-rise building to attract "likes" on Facebook.

Tension has mounted after Qatar withdrew its peacekeepers guarding the disputed border between Eritrea and Djibouti

Mari Malek came to the US as a child refugee. Now she uses her supermodel status to advocate for children affected by war in South Sudan.