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No-one has admitted planting the explosives in east Wajir county, but suspicion falls on al-Shabab militants.

European champions the Netherlands defeat Cameroon in Group E to confirm their place in the World Cup last 16.

Senegal coach Aliou Cisse confirms that his Liverpool forward Sadio Mane is suspended for their Africa Cup of Nations opener against Tanzania.

Follow 34-year-old Mariam Namukasa on her journey through the Miss Curvy Uganda 2019 pageant.

Social media profiles have been turning blue in tribute to Mohammad Mattar who was shot dead during protests in Sudan.

Caster Semenya declines a late invitation to race in the 800m at Sunday's Diamond League Meeting in Rabat, Morocco.

The World Health Organization declares the latest Ebola outbreak a regional emergency in central Africa.

A feared unit of Sudan's security forces raped women as they dispersed protesters, witnesses say.

Uganda's Ebola strategy is working despite border security problems, says the BBC's Anne Soy.

But World Health Organization says it is an emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo and needs more funding.

The BBC's Fergal Keane speaks to witnesses and victims of the violence in Khartoum, which left at least 100 protesters dead.

Caster Semenya is invited to race in the 800m at Sunday's Diamond League Meeting in Rabat, says the organiser.

Google says African users should prepare for the impact of Google's Huawei ban.

The political crisis, in which protesters have been killed on the streets, could worsen, says the BBC's Mohanad Hashim.

Supporters of the levy say it will help women keep their hair natural, but others express outrage.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Li Ying's brilliant volley earns China victory over debutants South Africa, who face elimination from the Women's World Cup.

South Africa's Caster Semenya can continue to compete pending her appeal, after a Swiss court rejects an IAAF request to re-impose its new rules.

The charges come as the military admits mistakes as pro-democracy protesters were forcibly dispersed.

Rashid Kassim allegedly attacked Fatuma Gedi for not allocating money to his constituency.