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Three assassins who swore "blind loyalty" to ex-ruler Yahya Jammeh are released after confessing.

Senegal defender Pape Souare signs for French side Troyes on a one-year deal from English club Crystal Palace.

Sea cucumbers are a delicacy in parts of Asia, but overfishing means stocks are declining.

Impoverished African countries are the most food-insecure, stemming from climate change, says a charity.

Musician Bobi Wine explains why he wants to be the next president of Uganda.

Latroya, Troy and Jayla Pina have never been to Cape Verde, but the siblings have all been picked for its 2020 Olympics swimming team.

Biodun Fatoyinbo stepped aside in July after a celebrity photographer accused him of assaulting her.

Forces supporting a rebel general say they carried out the attack, but deny targeting civilians.

Supporters of Ibraheem Zakzaky have staged weeks of protests to demand his release.

A car travelling the wrong way crashes into oncoming vehicles, causing an explosion that kills 19.

Tanzania's Simba are determined to grow as a club off the pitch in order to ensure more success on it.

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria is challenging the ban, arguing that it is a peaceful movement which has borne the brunt of state-orchestrated violence.

Christina Sass of software engineer recruitment firm Andela says that talent can be found anywhere.

Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez missed the Community Shield because of concerns over medicine he was given by Algeria medical team.

It will pave the way for a new period of transitional government in the turmoil-hit country.

Two pilots behind a project to get teenagers flying a plane across Africa die in the Tanzania crash.

This Nairobi orphanage cares for elephants whose parents have often been killed by poachers.

The outbreak shows no signs of abating, so why is the roll-out of a second vaccine proving contentious?

It will pave the way for a new period of transitional government in the turmoil-hit country.

A donated cup could last a girl 10 years - so why is Ebby Weyime facing resistance?