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A smartphone app has been shown to double the number of children getting their eyes treated.

Kevin Anderson wins the longest semi-final in Wimbledon history by beating John Isner in an epic lasting more than six-and-a-half hours.

Isaias Afwerki has embraced Ethiopia's PM in a move that was unthinkable just weeks ago, but who is he?

The country has been accused of abandoning people in the desert at its southern borders.

Eight of the critically endangered animals died while being relocated to a wildlife reserve in Kenya.

Just weeks ahead of the first election post-Mugabe, Zimbabweans got together for a rare public debate held by BBC World Questions.

One French teacher had $12,000 in his bank account from selling test papers, the court says.

The suspect had been in Germany since 1997 and feared torture if sent back to Tunisia.

With thrilling games, superb individual performances and huge shocks, Russia 2018 has been a classic World Cup. But who gets into your best XI?

Tunisia's World Cup coach Nabil Maaloul leaves his job in order to take over at Qatari champions Al Duhail.

Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony is keen to stay at the Championship club despite transfer rumours.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere in the world this week.

Angered by corruption allegations, residents of the South African town of Koster chased away the mayor and took over.

Nigerian Olatunbosun Damilola says the facial scars her parents gave her mean she faces discrimination.

Everton striker Henry Onyekuru joins Galatasaray on a season-long loan, the Turkish club have confirm.

Record Manchester City signing Riyad Mahrez says he moved to a "big" club to win the Champions League.

The US leader says "few would understand" Africa's problems, which a strong military could help solve.

The world's best-known ski slopes might be in Europe and North America, but Africa is now vying for attention.

An Ethiopian journalist hopes to be reunited with his Eritrean wife and two daughters after 16 years.

South African Ntando Mahlangu won silver in the Rio Paralympics, four years after walking for the first time.