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The forces are reported to have been looking for the militants' hideout when they came under attack.

More than 50 people are also still missing after last Saturday's huge truck bombing, officials say.

Could the accidental publication of millions of South Africans' personal details open a new door for criminals?

Some 140 arrests are made over deadly attacks on people accused of sucking their victims' blood.

More than 10,000 people are bitten by snakes in Nigeria every year.

Liberia's economy relies heavily on money sent home by family members living abroad.

A lack of postal addresses in Ghana has prompted authorities to introduce a digital solution.

A red bandana has become the new symbol of protest in Mogadishu as anger over the city's most destructive bomb attack is boiling over on to the streets.

The Oscar-winning actress is the latest to make claims about the producer.

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

Famed primatologist Jane Goodall is the subject of a new documentary that includes recently unearthed footage from her explorations in Africa.

A red bandana becomes the symbol of protest in Mogadishu as Somalis protest at Saturday's bombing.

The family of an Algerian journalist arrested on espionage charges is desperately trying to secure his release.

A Facebook page is helping to identify those killed or missing in Somalia's deadliest terror attack in a decade.

A shocking image of a dehorned black rhino makes Brent Stirton Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

Why is Africa's most populous country struggling to educate its children?

The University of Oxford pays tribute to its first black student Christian Cole.

Timothy Weah says he is not overawed by the prospect of following the footsteps of famous father, and Liberian legend, George.

Deadly bomb attacks in Somalia kill at least 281 people but there are no hashtags of solidarity

The crisis in Spain's Catalonia region is being closely watched in Nigeria and Cameroon, where secessionist movements have been stepping up campaigns for independence.