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After six weeks of protests, Abdelaziz Bouteflika quit the presidency this week.

Somali refugee JJ Roble is the first black, female, Muslim, hijab-wearing referee in the UK.

In a letter published by state media, the outgoing president admits he made mistakes.

Oumou Sangare was among stars honoured at the Aga Khan Music awards in Portugal.

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah "doesn't seem bothered" by his failure to score in the past eight games, says manager Jurgen Klopp.

Yaya Toure says Leonardo Bonucci's suggestion that Juventus team-mate Moise Kean was partly to blame for the racist abuse he received is "unbelievable".

Sara is born amid Cyclone Idai flooding, 20 years after a similar birth during floods in the country.

The captain of the Ghana's national women's side, Elizabeth Addo, says she is 'excited' about joining Chinese Super League team, Jiangsu Suning.

Jordan Kinyera goes through 18 years of education, becomes a lawyer and wins his father's court case.

Celebrations filled the streets in Algiers after President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his resignation

Redoshi, kidnapped from West Africa by slave traders, lived until 1937 in Alabama, researchers say.

After weeks of protests against his rule, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika says he has resigned.

The 82-year-old submits his resignation in the wake of weeks of protests, state media report.

The Ivory Coast baseball team were hoping to qualify for the Olympics, but missed out due to funding.

Samuel Chukwueze says that wining the Nigeria Football Federation's Young Player award will keep him motivated for the future.

Women in Madagascar who have had life-changing surgery are helping others to get treatment.

After Adel Taarabt finally makes his Benfica debut, people are reminiscing on social media about footballers whose stars shone brightly, if only briefly.

The president will resign before the end of his fourth term, the presidency says.

The number of cases of the disease has almost doubled in the past 24 hours, officials say.

Nigeria under-23 striker Taiwo Awoniyi admits his struggle to get a UK work permit may end his dreams of playing for Liverpool.