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Early diagnosis of disease is literally a matter of life and death, so the race is on to produce cheaper, faster, lighter kits to help doctors and nurses in the field.

The 10 remaining fluent speakers of the Kenyan language Yaaku are trying to make sure that it is not lost forever.

Nigerian novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani questions whether a South African school's hair rules really were racist or if something else was at play.

A few days ago on the way to the office, BBC Nigeria reporter Stephanie Hegarty grabbed breakfast at a new juice bar on the Lagos street where she lives. Three hours later, it was gone.

Amma Asante on bringing to the big screen the story of an African prince's controversial marriage to a white English woman in the 1940s.

African news in 90 seconds with What's Up Africa.

A campaign is launched in South Africa calling for telecom providers to reduce how much they charge for internet services.

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

The number of people who have fled South Sudan because of the country's civil war has passed the one million mark, the UN refugee agency says.

The band of entrepreneurs who believe pairing farming with technology could secure the future of Kenya's agricultural economy.

Crystal Palace defender Pape Souare will be out for up to six months after breaking his thighbone in a car crash, says manager Alan Pardew.

Drones are usually in the news in relation to a military attack but that seems likely to change thanks to a new sport - drone racing.

Thirty years ago, Frank Westerman was shocked to find an African warrior's body on display in a Spanish museum. Here he tells the story of how it got there, and how it was eventually reburied.

Solar power is expanding fast in Africa, and innovative products and payment schemes are ensuring the poor and rural communities don't miss out.

A large item of debris found off the coast of Tanzania belongs to the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Australian investigators confirm.

A man who has been at the forefront of protests against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's government is in hospital after allegedly being tortured.

Zambia's Zesco United host South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday in only the second Champions League semi-final involving Southern Africa clubs.

Swiss commodity trading firms are criticised in a report on the sale to African countries of diesel containing toxin levels that would be illegal in Europe.

The repatriation of Somali refugees from Kenya does not meet international standards for voluntary return, a rights group says.

Taonere Banda has made history by becoming Malawi's first Paralympic athlete, competing in the women's T12-13 1500m in Rio.