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Abiy Ahmed says he ordered soldiers protesting about pay to do press-ups to defuse the tension.

The Gambia Football Federation lodges a protest with the Confederation of African Football over the eligibility of Togo's Adewale Olufade

Madagascar's national team have been rewarded for earning the country's first qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Ajibade Rasheedat uses the sport to build her confidence and help with her studies.

Chukwunonye Madubuike was implicated in a BBC documentary about the illegal sale of addictive opioids.

Kenya replace Equatorial Guinea at the upcoming Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana after a protest about player eligibility.

The solar-powered cooker that uses an alternative to charcoal.

A deadly attack at a gig nine months ago has only made this band from the Central African Republic more determined.

From Nigeria to Afghanistan, tens of millions of mines remain buried around the world. How long will it take to clear them?

Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony is set to return to first-team training this week after eight months on the sidelines.

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has surgery on a hand injury he sustained while on international duty.

Angel Wanjiru has overcome bullies and health problems to pursue her dream of a career in music.

The execution-style killings of two aid workers raised fears that the Islamist insurgency is far from over.

Adeyemi Michael's mum stars in his film, riding a horse down a busy London street in Nigerian dress.

Nehanda Nyakasikana led the fight against British colonisers in Zimbabwe in the 19th Century.

Liverpool's Naby Keita will have a scan when he returns to the Premier League club after being injured playing for Guinea.

South African photographer Alice Mann is announced the winner of the Taylor Wessing Prize.

Yoweri Museveni is the second president Kanye West has met this week, and is just as controversial.

The US military says it has carried out its deadliest strike in Somalia since November 2017.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says women are "less corrupt than men", as he explains his appointments.