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Washington's aid chief says food is set to run out, with hundreds of thousands at risk of famine,

The woman, who was spotted clinging to an upturned boat, says at least 52 other people died.

What would it take to to jump-start vaccine manufacturing in Africa?

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

Anna Machaya's death at a church leads to calls for the government to end forced child marriage.

The information minister says Nigeria is winning the war against insecurity and is negotiating with Twitter over the ban.

Roemello Shembe, 21, is building a business in one of Johannesburg’s most challenging townships.

The BBC is told they were forced to fight for Tigray's rebels, but were words put into their mouths?

When Djamel Ben Ismail went to fight forest fires in Algeria, his life was cut short by a raging mob.

The health body says it has found counterfeit versions of the Indian-made Covishield vaccine.

A South African barista was offered a dream opportunity in Oman but unknowingly signed away his freedoms.

Holders Algeria face former winners Ivory Coast in group stage of next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon after Tuesday's draw

Two-thousand Afghans will be taken in following a request from the US, the refugee minister says.

The draw for the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations takes place in Cameroon on Tuesday with holders Algeria among the teams to avoid.

Legislation branded the "anti-miniskirt" law is annulled by Uganda's Constitutional Court.

After six attempts, Hakainde Hichilema has finally become president of Zambia.

People take to the streets following Hakainde Hichilema's landslide victory in Zambia's presidential elections.

Hakainde Hichilema wins a landslide victory over incumbent President Edgar Lungu.

The Islamic police in Kano, Nigeria, say shop dummies with heads symbolise "idolatry" and are banned.

Who's preventing desperately needed aid supplies reaching Ethiopia's Tigray region?