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A Kuwaiti TV show, Block Ghashmarah, has used "blacked-up" actors and stereotypes to portray Sudanese people.

A Nigerian intersex man says he thought that taking his own life would be "the best option".

In a warming world, extreme weather and natural disasters are on the rise. Can tech help us prepare?

After the death of five-year-old Michael Komape, the government says it will eradicate pit latrines from all schools by the end of 2018.

The rescue of a child hanging from a balcony was a typical zero-to-hero intro to a superhero story.

Kenyan comedian Njambi McGrath enjoys challenging UK audiences' preconceptions about Africa.

England's World Cup build-up continues with a friendly win over Nigeria at Wembley.

The government said law and order had been restored, as deadly ethnic protests appear to have ended.

The Egyptian president's second term comes after a landslide win and amid a crackdown on opponents.

Leicester City defender Yohan Benalouane, who only made his international debut in March, is in Tunisia's 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia.

Nigeria's preparations for the World Cup warm-up friendly against England at Wembley involve singing, dancing and playing the piano.

Morocco will contest the vote to host the 2026 World Cup with a joint United States, Mexico and Canada bid after passing a Fifa assessment.

Five things you may not know about the South African 800m women's world champion.

Attacks by young Islamist militants in northern Mozambique are fuelled by a mix of poverty and corruption.

England's World Cup opponents Tunisia continue their preparations for Russia 2018 with a draw as Turkey's Cenk Tosun scores and is sent off.

Nigeria's World Cup kit sells out on its first day of release, as three million people pre-order the replica shirt.

President Uhuru Kenyatta says it will determine employee "integrity", after a number of scandals.

The East African nation cannot run away from its bloody history, the tourism board chief says.

Tramadol is meant to treat severe pain - but in Nigeria it's being used by fighters.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.