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The 36-year-old musician turned politician has become a real thorn in the side of Uganda's long-time leader, Yoweri Museveni.

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is being praised for his leadership skills but he is unlikely to be president any time soon.

Kenyan Joshua Kamau, also known as Krackwizz, is a one-man band.

The former UN Secretary General was the first black African to lead the international body.

Eddie Kadi - could he be the funniest man in Africa? BBC What's New's Ben Hunte went to find out.

The entrepreneurs finding a way to turn trash from the slums into cash for the people living there.

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

After decades of gold mining, large swathes of Johannesburg's population are thought to be exposed to toxic and radioactive waste.

These two Ghanaians are happy in new surroundings after a perilous journey two years ago nearly cost them their lives.

South Africa is gripped by the mysterious death of an ex-policeman who exposed an alleged paedophile ring in the former regime.

Investigations point to a corrupt court syndicate keeping rhino killers beyond the reach of the law.

Many landlords in Nigeria suspect single women of being prostitutes, making it difficult for them to rent.

Scenes resembling a coup Nigeria have left many scratching their heads.

Fulham buy Marseille's Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa for £22.3m and also sign Joe Bryan, Sergio Rico, Luciano Vietto and Timothy Fosu-Mensah.

Striker Jordan Ayew joins Crystal Palace from Swansea on a season-long loan deal.

Tendai Biti is accused of inciting violence after rejecting the president's election victory.

Nigeria get their Under-20 Women's World Cup campaign back on track in France on Thursday with a 1-0 win over Haiti.

Ghana international Majeed Waris is 'excited' to be returning to France after joining Nantes on a season-long loan from Portuguese giants FC Porto.

Khensani Maseko, a student anti-rape activist, took her own life last week after she was allegedly raped.

Cecilia Wangari is a great-grandmother who works in a shop in Kenya, installing car stereos.