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This was the third time in three years that voters in Lesotho elected a new government

In our series of letters from African journalists, Yousra Elbagir criticises the Sudanese government's failure to get to grips with a cholera pandemic.

A German scientist says a tree he discovered in Tanzania is Africa's tallest.

The day-to-day antics of a polygamous South African family sets Twitter alight.

WorldRemit CEO Ismail Ahmed, who fled his homeland to study in London, talks about turning challenges into opportunities.

The photographers trying to change perceptions of Africa.

Visiting the boxers of Kinshasa, 43 years after Ali and Foreman fought in the Rumble in the Jungle.

The app making health insurance more affordable for low-income communities in Tanzania.

Afro Fiesta are from Democratic Republic of Congo but are based in South Africa. Their music is heavily political - especially in relation to their home country.

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

Authorities probe how over a tonne of ivory went missing from government stores.

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has signed a new one-year deal with the Premier League club.

Zambia coach Beston Chambeshi praises his players as they prepare to face Italy in a Fifa Under-20 World Cup quarter-final tie.

A former friend of Manchester bomber Salman Abedi says he met so-called Islamic State in Libya.

The group were travelling from West Africa to Libya and their truck broke down, six survivors say.

One government official claimed the blackout was designed to prevent online leaks of exam papers.

The 51-year-old suspect was arrested in east London and a second property was also searched.

Senegal's young Lions of Teranga exit the Fifa Under-20 World Cup in South Korea after a 1-0 defeat to Mexico.

The first study to look at twins in the region says urgent improvements are needed.

In our series of letters from African journalists, veteran Ghanaian journalist Elizabeth Ohene reflects on the "galamsey" phenomenon.