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An ex-BBC journalist on his ordeal and how his friend was amongst the 20 people to die in the attack.

President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and Prime Minister Boubou Cissé are detained in an apparent coup attempt.

France and regional bloc Ecowas have condemned the mutiny that began with gunfire early on Tuesday.

China-based sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga are helping put Malawi on the women's football map.

For the first time in weeks cigarettes and alcohol sales are allowed as virus restrictions are eased.

Crew members say there was a birthday party on the ship the day it ran aground, according to police.

The last scientific record of the "lost species" of elephant shrew was in the 1970s.

The fall of Col Gaddafi nine years ago unleased chaos in North Africa, which Egypt fears could spill over.

They have millions of followers, but Egypt's social media stars are paying a heavy price.

These young refugees cycle round the camp in South Sudan to provide trusted information on Covid-19.

In an exclusive interview with BBC Sport, the UK's first Muslim female referee discusses learning English, how she handles discrimination and her career goals.

Troops battle al-Shabab militants who stormed the Elite Hotel in the capital, Mogadishu.

A government minister accuses the Church leaders of joining groups seeking "to manufacture crises".

Aerial footage shows the remains of the MV Wakashio, which broke up on Saturday.

The MV Wakashio, which spilled more than 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil off Mauritius, has split apart.

Coronavirus has inspired Africans to create a wide range of inventions to help fight the pandemic.

Thousands of people have been forced out of their homes by rising water levels in two Kenyan lakes.

South Africa's president says infections have peaked, as he seeks to revive the country's economy.

Prosecutors seize buildings run by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, alleging corruption.

Some of Nigeria's most vulnerable people are struggling to follow Covid-19 safety measures.