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Eritrea has endured a turbulent 25-year history since independence, but there may be hope for the future, says Mary Harper.

Nigeria's government is determined to sort out the environmental damage caused by the oil industry, but will a new multi-million dollar clean-up plan work?

In our series of letters from African journalists, film-maker and columnist Farai Sevenzo looks at why some Africans living in the UK wanted to leave the European Union.

In our series of letters from African journalists, Joseph Warungu takes advantage of the temporary lull in tear gas to examine the rocky political climate in Kenya.

In our series of letters from African journalists, novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at how the latest religious tension in Nigeria is playing out in what people wear to school.

Tunisian security forces are patrolling tourist spots and a state of emergency is still in place, one year after a gunman opened fire on a beach, killing 38 tourists - 30 of them British.

Brexit heralds uncertainty for Africa, as it does for the world. From economics to migration, gold mining to aid, here is how the continent may be affected.

Pro-government forces are making gains in the IS-held port city of Sirte - the BBC meets an army of young men.

Images of Eritrea by the BBC's Mary Harper.

In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene considers the importance of teaching science.

Egyptian giants Al Ahly suffer a shock defeat away to Zesco United of Zambia as the group phase of the African Champions League kicks off.

The team bus of Nigerian Premier League side Ikorodu United is involved in a fatal accident en route to Makurdi for a fixture against Lobi Stars.

Sylvia Pankhurst is well known for her links with the suffragette movement but she had strong ties with Ethiopia as well, as James Jeffrey reports.

An elephant in Zimbabwe receives treatment up to six weeks after being shot in the head by suspected poachers.

The breakdown of Uganda's main radiotherapy machine continues to affect many of the country's cancer patients.

Meet Fama Ka, the visually impaired woman who runs free braille classes to teach blind people in her neighbourhood how to read.

An official body in South Africa rules that university bursaries offered to proven female virgins are unlawful and should be scrapped.

UN health experts recommend cutting the standard dose of yellow fever vaccine by 80% in emergencies, amid an outbreak in Angola and DR Congo.

Three Nigerian politicians threaten to sue the US embassy over accusations that they groped a hotel worker and tried to solicit prostitutes.

Militant Islamists shoot dead at least 18 people at a funeral wake in north-eastern Nigeria, officials and witnesses says.