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Ongoing fighting across several states in Ethiopia is hampering humanitarian efforts.

Here are three reasons why Ethiopia is still at war, a year since the conflict began in the northern region of Tigray.

Rebels advance towards the capital, while Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed vows to "bury his enemies".

Watch the moment South African author Damon Galgut won the Booker Prize for fiction for The Promise.

South African author Damon Galgut wins the prestigious literary award at the third attempt.

Its foreign minister is "positive" in the case of a man wanted by the US over the 1988 plane bombing.

Questions are being asked about safety procedures in Zimbabwean boxing after Taurai Zimunya died after being knocked out in a fight.

The social giant deletes Abiy Ahmed's post which urged citizens to "bury" a rebel group.

At least 20 people are confirmed dead after a luxury apartment collapsed in Nigeria's biggest city Lagos.

Sophie Pétronin, 76, was freed in October 2020 but returned to Mali despite being refused a visa.

All sides in the Tigray conflict have violated international human rights, a new report says.

A long-standing interest in Africa has helped Moldovans Sheriff Tiraspol become a surprise package in the Champions League.

Uhuru Kenyatta says he will ask world leaders at COP26 if promises made six years ago can be fulfilled.

Gambia's reliable sunshine allows some people to use solar energy to power parts of daily life.

Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, says his country is replanting trees but can do little about illegal deforestation.

More than 80% of South Africa's power is generated with coal - its sulphur smell polluting large areas.

Addis Ababa residents are told to register weapons and protect areas as rebels reportedly advance.

Five Eritrean footballers from the women's Under-20 national team have gone missing during the a regional championship in Uganda.

Genetically profiling three million Africans could be key for better healthcare, argue scientists.

The BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga gains special access to Ethiopia's Oromo Liberation Army.