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Hundreds have died in Burundi since the president announced he would be running for a third term last year.

Falling commodity prices, China's slowdown and other problems mean a bleak new year in store

Jumping for joy, camel rides and mountain pilgrimages

Nigeria has been battling the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram for the past six years but for some people life is now getting back to some degree of normality.

How Africa has been affected by Middle East dispute

Car in roof, Lupita's twirl, queen's selfie and a supermoon

Nigeria's president announces plans to raise spending by 20% next year by borrowing heavily amid falling oil prices

Egyptian champions Zamalek will remain in country's top flight after reversing a decision to pull out in protest against refereeing.

An Islamist-led insurgency has kept about one million children out of school in Nigeria and three neighbouring states, the UN children's agency says.

A former IAAF marketing consultant Papa Diack - ex-president Lamine Diack's son - "totally rejects" extortion and bribery claims.

Sierra Leone striker Mo Bangura signs for Chinese second tier side Dalian Yifang from Swedish club AIK Stockholm.

What Ghana can learn from one little Norwegian town

The security forces in Burundi systematically killed dozens of people during violent repression in Bujumbura on 11 December, Amnesty International says.

An arrest warrant is reportedly issued for ousted Burkina Faso leader Blaise Compaore over his alleged role in the murder of ex-President Thomas Sankara.

Fifa presidential candidate, South Africa's Tokyo Sexwale, appears before a US grand jury as part of an on-going investigation into World Cup bribes.

A group of Kenyan Muslims on a bus attacked by Islamist gunmen protected Christian passengers by refusing to be split into groups, witnesses say.

Many African countries are struggling with the threat posed by fundamentalist groups and there is a great need for counterinsurgency efforts, says Tomi Oladipo.

Illegal migrant leaves UK to become top Nigerian plumber

A film starring Idris Elba as an African warlord who uses child soldiers has been achieving high viewing figures after being released online by streaming service Netflix.

Nigerian women use Instagram to get advice from agony aunt