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Thousands of people attend the first day of official commemorations in DR Congo to mark the sudden death of music star Papa Wemba.

Southampton boss Ronald Koeman wants Senegalese striker Sadio Mane to replicate the form that brought him a hat-trick on Sunday.

A British Army team arrives in Somalia as part of a United Nations mission to counter Islamist militants.

Senegal's Sadio Mane scores a hat-trick for Southampton in a win that threatens Manchester City's Champions League qualification hopes.

Lions rescued from circuses in Colombia and Peru have been released at Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa.

A mosque under refurbishment collapses during Friday prayers in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing at least 15 people and injuring 40.

The Instagram account poking fun at "orphanage chic"

More than 30 lions rescued from circuses in Colombia and Peru are flown to a sanctuary in South Africa - in what is said to be the largest such airlift.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta sets fire to a huge stockpile of ivory in an effort to show his country's commitment to saving Africa's elephants, but the move has its critics.

A six-storey building collapses in Nairobi in Kenya, after heavy rains and flooding across the country.

Dozens of lions, rescued from circuses, are being airlifted from Colombia and Peru to South Africa.

Alastair Leithead has been to north-eastern Namibia, which has seen its elephant population increase because the local communities are making money out of the wildlife.

President Jacob Zuma should face 783 corruption charges, the High Court rules, adding it was "irrational" of the state prosecutor to drop them in 2009.

The ballet troupe started in a Nigerian garage

Light and dark, drumming on stilts and statue selfies

Ballet offers a new way for Nigeria's youth to express themselves.

Despite Nigeria's economic challenges, the hospitality industry still sees room for growth.

Rugby is banned by the South African government from hosting international tournaments for failing to create enough opportunities for black players.

In 1993 a military plane carrying Zambia's football team crashed killing all onboard, but 23 years on their families are still waiting for closure.

How Africa's stars being let down