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Shepherd Bushiri fled South Africa, where he is facing fraud charges, claiming he was threatened.

The Togo Football Federation says at present it has 'no plans to investigate the sudden death' of Toyi Awi during a training session.

It follows a sharp rise in the number of people arriving in Spain's Canary Islands from Africa.

Three medical officers are detained for allegedly running a child-trafficking syndicate, police say.

The PM says his soldiers are close to ending fighting in the clashes that have displaced thousands.

Leaked footage fuels allegations of an aggressive crackdown on Rwandan "critics" in the diaspora.

The on-going conflict in northern Ethiopia has forced civilians from the Tigray region to flee to eastern Sudan.

Rangers are tracking the giraffe in north-east Kenya, after poachers killed his family members.

A government minister promises that the "full force of the law" will be applied to the traffickers.

A conflict in the Tigray region is threatening to destabilise East Africa. This is why.

Ghana will have to wait to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations finals as they lose 1-0 to Sudan.

Caster Semenya will appeal against World Athletics' rule restricting testosterone levels in female runners to the European Court of Human Rights.

Ethiopia's prime minister says the Tigray conflict is in a "final phase" but refugee numbers grow.

As some wells dry up, the residents of Hopley, Zimbabwe, now draw water in a nearby graveyard.

Maaza Mengiste and Tsitsi Dangarembga's shortlisting for a major prize is a boost for Africa's literary scene.

Former Nigeria midfielder Christian Obodo has been left raumatised after he was kidnapped for the second time in eight years.

Shepherd Bushiri is wanted after skipping bail ahead of his fraud trial and fleeing to Malawi.

Kenya's healthcare workers threaten strike action after the deaths of four more doctors.

Comoros win 2-1 against Kenya to put themselves top of Group G as qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations reach the fourth round of games.

The warring sides in Tigray see history very differently, and that could cost tens of thousands of lives.