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Said Bouteflika was accused of conspiring against the state as people protested against his brother.

In an effort to combat infant mortality, a health charity in Kenya borrowed a popular Finnish idea.

Former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia is pleading for help over the kidnapping of his mother 10 weeks after her disappearance.

The alleged ringleaders have been taken in for questioning, their lawyer has confirmed.

Officials rescued 11 infants and more than 100 women after a fire broke out in the maternity ward.

The couple heard how surfing mentors aim to help vulnerable young people turn around their lives.

Sierra Leone's David Simbo is not concerned about playing in Northern Cyprus, which is not recognised by Fifa.

Who is the man whose online anger brought Egyptians onto the streets?

What happens when global companies target some of the poorest and most vulnerable people on the continent?

The financial assistance fund Boeing set up after the crashes has started accepting claims.

Educated youths have become involved in cyber crime after seeing uneducated scammers get rich.

Protests against alleged government corruption erupted in Cairo and other cities over the weekend.

Said Bouteflika and two former secret service chiefs are accused of conspiring against the state.

Cameroon's new coaching team of Toni Conceicao and Francois Omam-Biyik admit there are challenges ahead.

Marvelous Nakamba wants to use his time at English club Aston Villa to promote a better image of Zimbabwe and inspire a new generation of players.

Dozens more were injured when the wooden structure collapsed at the start of the school day.

Algeria will play a friendly in France for the first time in 11 years when they take on Colombia in Lille on 15 October.

Prince Harry, Meghan and their son Archie are making their first official trip as a family.

Uganda - with more than a million refugees - is renowned for the way it welcomes those fleeing violence.

How the BBC helped to find thousands of children who got lost during the Rwandan genocide.