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Elisha Ofori Bamfo is a Ghanaian fashion designer who makes new clothes from waste off the streets.

Why are Somalia's elections, after delays that heightened political tensions, so important for the region and the rest of Africa?

Critics say it would be "un-African" for a woman to have more than one husband at the same time.

When all Uganda's schools closed due to the pandemic, nine-year-old Teddy joined her mother mining for gold.

Kidnappers have seized more than 1,000 students and staff in raids on schools in northern Nigeria since December.

Gloria Tumushabe is the founder of Afro Fem Coders which aims to teach Ugandan women how to code.

Congo-Brazzaville's leader is the latest to fuel speculation that he wants his son to succeed him.

Volcanic activity has raised fears of a rare eruption at Lake Kivu in the country's east.

The country's constitutional court says Col Assimi Goïta should now "lead the transition process".

Concern is mounting about the devastating effects of the conflict raging in Tigray since November.

Egyptian giants Al Ahly extend their dominance of the African game with another trophy as they beat Renaissance Berkane of Morocco 2-0 to win the African Super Cup.

Around 400,000 residents of Goma have fled the city according to the UN, amid fears of another eruption.

But campaigners say aid worth more than €1.1bn is not enough to address the suffering inflicted.

Around the world, animal conservation has evolved so it's not just humans monitoring wildlife.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

A British businessman has turned his Canary Islands hotel into a home for migrants from Africa.

Thousands have fled to the island of Quirimba to escape Mozambique's Islamist insurgency.

The military stages a second coup in nine months, drawing an angry reaction from foreign powers.

Aid agencies have been barred from parts of Mozambique, leading to fears of a humanitarian emergency.

A myth among the Efik people is that one of their 19th Century kings married Queen Victoria.