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'Witchcraft' is blamed for a spate of child abductions and murders in the Njombe region of Tanzania.

Getting Nigerians out of poverty is seen as a key election issue.

Peter Biar Ajak is an outspoken critic of South Sudan and has been detained there since July.

Nigeria and South Africa are through to the semi-finals of the Under 20 Africa Cup of Nations in Niger which means they qualify for this year's World Cup in Poland.

Nigeria has one of the lowest rates of female participation in parliament, according to the UN.

A female MP calls for checks on whether male MPs had undergone the procedure.

Derby County take former Celtic and Hibernian defender Efe Ambrose on trial as they look to strengthen their squad.

Cardiff City's Ivorian defender Sol Bamba leads the tributes from African players to Argentine player Emiliano Sala following the identification of his body.

President Bio made the announcement after hearing from an Ebola survivor who had been raped.

Much-travelled striker Aristide Bance returns to his native Burkina Faso and signs a short-term deal with USFA.

Tillie, 15, says being mixed race has made her stronger but there have been some difficult moments.

The government claims Boko Haram militants have been "decimated" since it came to power in 2015.

A selection of the best photos from across the continent this week.

West Ham say they have handed over all of their evidence to the police after completing a "thorough and immediate" investigation into racist abuse shouted at Liverpool's Mohamed Salah.

Ugandan police have detained a team of BBC journalists in Kampala.

The baby birds were left behind when the water in their dam in South Africa dried up.

Wilfried Zaha is handed an additional one-match ban and £10,000 fine for improper conduct in his dismissal at Southampton.

An under-20 friendly against Eritrea on 16 February will be the first international football in Somalia for more than 30 years.

African Women's Player of the Year Thembi Kgatlana and South African compatriot Linda Motlhalo are released by US club Houston Dash.

Algeria's Yacine Benzia is omitted from the Fenerbache squad for the second half of the Turkish league season.