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Barbers in Britain are being trained to recognise mental health issues and how to help clients get the support they need.

Women open up about the problem of opioid abuse in Somalia following the death of a popular TikToker.

London-based artist Pauli The PSM talks about ambient music, being a 'badman' and The Jetsons.

Thirteen-year old Zimbabwean singer Andrea went viral after a church goes filmed him singing.

Can the launch of the Africa Super League in 2023 close the vast gap between the club game on the continent and in Europe?

RnB singer Akon is planning a Senegalese super-city running on cryptocurrency. But will it happen?

Nigerian singer Oxlade says that the hit song Ku Lo Sa was inspired by a woman in his life.

Families of 16 Indian sailors who have been detained in Africa since August say they are waiting anxiously.

How football ignited a debate over whether Moroccans are Africans, Arabs or Amazigh - or all three.

As bans on elephant ivory are tightened, poachers are killing hippos for their teeth, experts warn.

Ethiopia's civil war has left tens of thousands, including large numbers of children, malnourished.

The BBC goes to Rwanda as a court rules on the UK's plan to send asylum seekers there.

South Africa's president needs to convince a frustrated public that his party can fix problems.

Zimbabwe are all but eliminated the Men's T20 World Cup after a five-wicket defeat by the Netherlands in Adelaide.

Super Eagles boss Jose Peseiro is yet to receive a single pay cheque from his employers, six months after his appointment.

Known for her long tusks, Dida was aged between 60 and 65 years and a major tourist attraction.

Alaa Abdel Fattah's family fear for his life after he starts consuming only water in prison in Egypt.

South African sides Titans and Knights set a new world record score of 501, the highest amount of runs scored in a Twenty20 match.

More than a million people are homeless after some of the worst flooding the country has ever seen.

The son of Uganda's president has gained notoriety for his incendiary tweets and political ambitions.