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The men, from Nigeria and Liberia, armed themselves with metal poles and demanded to be taken to Britain.

Some of the male contraceptives supplied by charity Marie Stopes contained holes or risked bursting.

Ethiopia come from behind to upset visiting Ivory Coast 2-1 as Morocco ease past Burundi in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

A lion, which was reportedly being used to guard a house in Lagos, has been removed by a task force.

The Edo State government in Nigeria announces it will now pay its women's team the Edo Queens the same as its men's side Bendel Insurance.

Eliud Kipchoge made history in October by becoming the first person to run a marathon in under two hours. Here's how he did it.

Mbazira Moses and his friends are trying to rebuild their lives after fleeing anti-gay discrimination.

The incident in northern Mali comes weeks after one of the deadliest attacks in recent years.

Several international firms helped with theft of state funding, British lawmaker Peter Hain says.

The creature was reportedly being used to guard a house in the Nigerian city of Lagos.

The first Zimbabwean dollar notes in ten years were released this week. But how did we get here?

Comoros hold visiting Egypt to a 0-0 draw as Ghana edge past hosts Sao Tome in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

Ebenezer Azamati says he felt "unwelcome" in Britain after being "violently removed" from the Oxford Union.

Al Hilal play Kenya's Gor Mahia in Benghazi to start a bid for Libya to once again host international matches.

It belonged to 19th Century leader Omar Saidou Tall who fought French imperial forces in Senegal.

Taking the Tazara line, built in the 1970s by the Chinese, is like travelling in a bygone era.

Justin Rowlatt is attacked by bees in Ethiopia's Tigray province, where vast tracts of land have been regreened.

A Famara Diedhiou hat-trick earns Senegal victory in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying as Victor Osimhen scores again to make it two wins from two for Nigeria.

Imama Amapakabo defends his position as Nigeria's U-23s coach after the team missed out on a chance to compete in the 2020 Olympic football tournament.

Liverpool's Igbos are working to rebuild their community centre.