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One holidaymaker stuck in London says her government's fees to return home are too high.

August Agboola Browne is thought to have been the only black person in the Polish resistance.

Kenenisa Bekele's much-anticipated London Marathon duel with Eliud Kipchoge is off as the Ethiopian pulls out of Sunday's race with a calf injury.

Thousands of Ethiopian detainees are facing "unimaginable cruelty", Amnesty International says.

A group of Nigerian-Irish teens have developed the Memory Haven app to help people with dementia.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

As the African nation continues to ban the import of used US clothes, China takes advantage.

Nigeria's greatest challenge on its 60th anniversary remains its diversity, writes Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani.

The leader of the group said they had come to claim Africa's stolen property from a Paris museum.

Ghanaian artist AY Poyoo is a comedian turn musician and a self-proclaimed face of Ghanaian hip-hop scene.

Félicien Kabuga was arrested in Paris in May after 26 years on the run - police say he used 28 aliases.

Ernest Bai Koroma is among more than 100 people named by an inquiry into corruption allegations.

Ajara Samba plays international football for The Gambia, studies and works as she aims to break into sports administration in the future.

Africa's most populous country is set to mark 60 years of independence from British rule.

The health body's says a "robust" investigation will cover claims against aid workers tackling Ebola.

More than 30 elephants were found lying on their stomachs, according to wildlife officials.

The loss of 2.2 million jobs is unprecedented since recording the figure began in 2008.

South Africa’s former president has repeatedly refused to testify at the corruption commission.

A Cameroonian footballer is arrested in Mauritius for attempting to illegally obtain a Mauritian passport.

A new book highlights the "sapeurs" in the twin Congolese capitals of Brazzaville and Kinshasa.