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Thamsanqa Dlamini lost eight family members when a mudslide hit his home in Durban, South Africa.

Officials fear the death toll in the port city of Durban may rise further after heavy rains.

Former Sierra Leone captain Ibrahim Kargbo and two other former African internationals are banned from football for life by Fifa.

Former Nigeria coach and captain Christian Chukwu receives the funds from billionaire Femi Otedola to allow him to travel for medical treatment.

Cape Verde's Ryan Mendes is putting a poor Africa Cup of Nations campaign behind him as he closes on a surprise Arabian Gulf League (AGL) title with Sharjah.

Almost 90% of voters endorsed the amendments that could see President Sisi stay in power until 2030.

Sudanese protest icon Alaa Salah tells the BBC of her unexpected fame after demonstrating against the country’s former leader.

The new Bombardier jets landed in Uganda bearing the national colours and symbol of the crane.

The protesters are digging in but it's unclear how they can persuade the army to hand over power.

The West African girl was forced to clean and cook for the Texas family for 16 years.

The French police and the Tunisian Football Federation are looking into suspicious betting patterns involving football matches in Tunisia.

Meet the choir in Nairobi promoting peace and education.

Nine-year-old chef Sammy started cooking two years ago and now works with local orphanages in Lagos.

It is a topic shrouded in shame, but traction alopecia may affect one-third of women of African descent.

With few street names in The Gambia, people have to get creative about giving directions.

A festival celebrating this year’s planting season brings together thousands of people in Nigeria.

A selection of photos from across Africa and Africans elsewhere this week.

Sudanese protest groups require unity to secure civilian rule, the BBC's Alastair Leithead says.

A child known as Baby A became the subject of a high court case that has prompted Kenya to start changing its approach to intersex children.

Automation could wipe out many jobs in developing countries, says globalisation expert Ian Goldin.