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Ten others were injured as people queued for food and money in the southern town of Diffa, reports say.

Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick defends the choice of Joseph Yobo as assistant coach of the Super Eagles, amid a huge public outcry over his appointment.

The ex-presidents of Zimbabwe and Kenya shared a history and some leadership traits, writes Brian Hungwe.

The singer was arrested near the border with Burundi and accused of attempting to flee the country.

Nikita Pearl Waligwa had been diagnosed with a brain tumour and died in Uganda at the age of 15.

Everton confirm they are to end their shirt partnership agreement with Kenyan betting firm SportPesa at the end of the season.

No-one has claimed responsibility for the incident, but an opposition party blamed the army.

China-based student Kem Senoua is the first African to contract the virus - he spoke to the BBC.

Porto forward Moussa Marega leaves the pitch during his side's win at Vitoria Guimaraes in reaction to alleged racist abuse from some home supporters.

England pull off a stunning chase of 223 to beat South Africa in the third Twenty20 in Centurion and take a pulsating series 2-1.

Riek Machar is not satisfied by President Salva Kiir's offer to reduce the number of states.

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei breaks the 5km road world record by 27 seconds in Monaco.

The child actress in the 2016 Disney film about a Ugandan chess prodigy had a brain tumour.

Kenya has had shortages of human blood in its hospitals - sometimes forcing relatives and friends to put out calls for people to donate

The food, the culture and the improving education systems outweigh the problems, says returnee Ade Daramy.

Why is a Benedictine monk travelling to Mali to save Islamic texts?

History is made in Morocco when the Video Assistant Referee technology (VAR) is used in a top-flight league game for the first time.

The west African country has been blighted by ethnic and Islamist violence in recent years.

Egypt's Zamalek outclass Tunisia's Esperance 3-1 to win the African Super Cup in Doha thanks to a brace from Morocco's Achraf Bencharki.

Mysterious archaic hominins may have interbred with early humans in West Africa, scientists say.