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Nigerians are fascinated by the latest revelations from the Sussexes, especially Prince Harry's encounter with a leopard.

Nigerian politicians are hiring social media influencers to spread disinformation ahead of February's elections.

Malik Afegbua's images of elderly models have blown up on Instagram, but they are not what they seem.

Ebrima Solo Sandeng, killed by Gambian agents nearly seven years ago, is finally honoured as a hero.

Over a thousand people gathered in the coast town of Ouidah, which was once an important port in the slave trade.

Why Africa's most-populous country is introducing new bank notes weeks before an election.

Gabon's Jaures Kombila can get into almost any position using his amazingly flexible body.

With CHAN due to start on January 12, football and politics are colliding again with an off-field match-up between the North African neighbours.

The first black football icon had a huge impact in Africa and his trips to the continent were full of drama.

The festival is extremely popular with African Americans who like to see in the New Year in Africa.

A female lawyer was shot in the main city, Lagos, as she was returning home from a church service.

Brighton appoint Zambian former player Enock Mwepu as their Under-9s academy coach from January.

Ian Khama is facing more than a dozen criminal charges, including possessing illegal firearms.

Gambian drummer Seneke Sillah has been teaching in London for several years.

A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this year.

Some Kenyan students blame intensified curriculum for the spike in numbers of boarding school fires.

After returning from Europe in October, the cleric was detained without being charged or put on trial.

Passenger flights resume between Addis Ababa and war-devastated Tigray, following a peace deal.

A drunk car driver ploughs into crowds at the annual event in the southern port city of Calabar.

Adama Diémé was motivated after seeing once-verdant villages in Senegal without a single tree.