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Footballer Michael Essien speaks to the BBC ahead of the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 award show.

Did President-elect Donald Trump really call Africans "lazy fools"? The BBC's Dickens Olewe looks at six comments he allegedly made about Africa which are doing the rounds on the internet.

In recognition of Lesotho's contribution during World War Two, the Spitfire Heritage Trust has gifted a full-sized replica Spitfire plane to the southern African kingdom.

After months of drought, the South African city of Johannesburg has been hit by floods this week. Several people have been killed, including a three-year-old girl.

How the spread of bird flu in West Africa is crippling Cameroon's poultry industry.

Zimbabwe court drops charges against a professional hunter accused of helping kill Cecil the lion.

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

Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election means an uncertain future for Africa, writes the BBC's Alastair Leithead.

A currency shortage in Zimbabwe brought on by an economic crisis has pushed banks to limit amounts that can be withdrawn forcing depositors to sleep outside banks to increase their chances of accessing their money, writes the BBC's Shingai Nyoka.

South African opposition leader Julius Malema challenges apartheid-era law and repeats calls to occupy white land.

Liberia's telecoms authority denies reports the country's internet access was disrupted by a large-scale hack attack.

Nigerians pay tribute to army commander Lt Col Muhammad Abu-Ali who was killed by Islamist militants.

Nigeria police deploys 100 female officers to camps for displaced people, following reports of sexual abuse.

Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman elected to US congress, and the first to seek the presidential nomination.

During a campaign rally, US presidential candidate Donald Trump accuses US-based Somalis of spreading extremism.

Liverpool's emphatic victory over Watford sends them top of the Premier League for the first time under manager Jurgen Klopp.

DR Congo's TP Mazembe are crowned the 2016 African Confederation Cup winners after a resounding victory over Mouloudia Bejaia of Algeria in Lubumbashi.

A gunman fires into a crowd watching the English Premier League, killing 11 and injuring 16.

One of the Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram has been found with a baby, the military says.

Egypt raises energy prices by nearly 50% per cent, a day after floating the country's currency.