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The continent of a billion people has had fewer deaths than the UK despite the generally fragile health systems.

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei smashes the men's 10,000m world record as Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey breaks that of the women's 5,000m in Valencia.

The protesters wanted the police to hand over suspects in a farmer's murder.

At least 67 people died in the assault by al-Shabab on Nairobi's Westgate shopping complex in 2013.

Some of the key transfers involving African players in the latest European transfer window.

English Heritage said it would feature portraits of "overlooked" black figures connected with its sites.

Qualifier Nadia Podoroska "doesn't want to wake up" after stunning third seed Elina Svitolina to reach the French Open semi-finals.

Street hawker Tamba Lamine dived into a river and found the money but then disappeared, police say.

Kwesi Appiah says that Ghana team-mate Thomas Partey has the skills and personality to be a success at Arsenal.

The number affected by heavy seasonal rains has risen more than five fold since 2016, the UN says.

Sophie Pétronin was abducted in Mali in 2016 and is known as the last French hostage in the world.

The health workers going to great lengths to deliver vital supplies in the fight against measles in DR Congo.

It comes a week after Ethiopia's air force warned it would defend the $4.8bn dam against any attack.

With only seven doctors per 100,000 people, Senegal has been praised for its handling of coronavirus.

Videos shared on social media appear to show officers extorting money and even shooting people. 

World record holder Eliud Kipchoge is beaten in the London Marathon as Shura Kitata wins a thrilling sprint finish to claim an unexpected victory.

Maltreatment of adults with mental illness and children living with relatives has shocked Nigerians.

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.