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Five-year-old Rayan Oram died despite a painstaking rescue effort to free him from a well over the weekend.

Liverpool's Sadio Mane says winning Senegal's first Africa Cup of Nations is "the best day and best trophy" of his life.

Thousands of joyous fans pour onto the streets after Senegal wins its first ever Africa Cup of Nations.

A funeral will be held for five-year-old Rayan Oram, who died despite a painstaking rescue effort.

Nigerian landlords have long demanded a year's rent upfront - up to $20,000 - but that might soon change.

With Kush use spreading rapidly, local film-maker Tyson Conteh asks whether Sierra Leone can stop the march of this dangerously addictive high.

Sadio Mane nets the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw.

At least 10 people have been killed and nearly 50,000 displaced after Cyclone Batsirai tore through Madagascar.

The Supreme Judicial Council vows to continue working after the president orders its dissolution.

The military has seized power in five countries in the past year, mostly in West Africa.

A look back through some of the archive footage of the Queen's visits to Africa.

Rescuers spent days trying to reach five-year-old Rayan Oram after he fell into a deep well shaft.

An anxious wait for news of their five-year-old son, Rayan, ends in grief for the parents.

Cameroon come from 3-0 down to level at 3-3 against Burkina Faso before winning a penalty shootout to clinch third place at the Africa Cup of Nations.

A proposed African Super League would be "world class" according to Confederation of African football president Patrice Motsepe.

Sadio Mane's Senegal meet Mohamed Salah's Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations final as the two Liverpool stars go head-to-head.

Vandals damage the depiction of Emir Abdelkader, once 'France's worst enemy', before its inauguration.

Amira Osman is one of dozens believed to have been arrested by Sudan's feared secret police.

The five-year-old boy, Rayan, has been stuck at the bottom of a 32m deep well since Tuesday.

Local officials fear that landslides and flooding could leave tens of thousands of people homeless.