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Filmmaker Sheila Nortley believes that loving yourself and being confident is key to success.

Burundian Benjamin Manirambona wore a blue uniform to try to blend in with the schoolchildren.

Homes and businesses are earmarked for demolition because they sit on Nairobi wetland.

Top opposition leader Nelson Chamisa files a legal challenge against the 30 July election result.

Egyptian actress Hala Shiha, who retired in 2005, marks her comeback on social media.

Zambia's former African Footballer of the Year, Kalusha Bwalya, is banned for two years by Fifa.

The new coach of Cameroon, Clarence Seedorf, signs a four-year deal to take over as manager of the Indomitable Lions.

Emmanuel Adebayor's international career extends into yet another season as he is named in Togo's squad for next month's Nations Cup qualifier against Benin.

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

Cross-dressers discuss the difficulty of living in a country with strict anti-gay laws.

Fulham are set to buy Marseille midfielder Andre-Frank Anguissa and also sign Joe Bryan, Sergio Rico and Luciano Vietto.

Nigeria get their Under-20 Women's World Cup campaign back on track in France on Thursday with a 1-0 win over Haiti.

Ghana international Majeed Waris is 'excited' to be returning to France after joining Nantes on a season-long loan from Portuguese giants FC Porto.

Tendai Biti, an opposition figure sought by police in Zimbabwe, fled to seek asylum after disputed poll.

Khensani Maseko, a student anti-rape activist, took her own life last week after she was allegedly raped.

Cecilia Wangari is a great-grandmother who works in a garage in Kenya, installing car stereos.

Doctors say deaths are still rare but we need to open our eyes to the risk.

Arsenal and Nigeria forward Alex Iwobi returns to Lagos to visit a football academy and meet young players.

Ghana suffer a second straight defeat at the 2018 women's under-20 World Cup in France, losing 4-0 to the Netherlands.

Ending months of speculation, Joseph Kabila's party backs a former minster to succeed him in December.