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The uncertainty around the paused tariffs has led to massive layoffs in Lesotho's textile industry.

They were put to death despite ransoms being paid for their release, a local official told the BBC.

Most of the dead were worshippers taking part in a night vigil which was stormed by armed men, officials said.

The US president is spearheading an ambitious but controversial deal to end a long-running conflict.

Jennifer Echegini says her Women's Africa Cup of Nations-winning goal for Nigeria against Morocco is one she will keep in her heart forever.

President Mahama leads the tributes, saying "his enduring legacy will echo through the ages".

Nigeria's sensational comeback stuns hosts Morocco 3-2 and seals a record-extending 10th Women's Africa Cup of Nations title.

Nigeria's sensational comeback stuns hosts Morocco 3-2 and seals a record-extending 10th Women's Africa Cup of Nations title.

Congolese customs official Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi has been beatified for standing up to corruption.

A major exhibition about the dangerous lives of the boys and young men who scour slag heaps in search of copper.

A major exhibition about the dangerous lives of the boys and young men who scour slag heaps in search of copper.

Joseph Kabila denies backing the M23 rebels, who have seized large parts of the mineral-rich east.

Born in England, Ghana forward Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah explains what it is like to be a diaspora player at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Hosts Morocco face Nigeria in the final of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, with both teams looking to make history.

Hosts Morocco face Nigeria in the final of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, with both teams looking to make history.

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

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

The Ipoa links most of the 65 deaths over four days of demonstrations to actions by the police.

Following the gold-rush in Lomera, the village population has increased from 1,500 to 12,000 in less than a year.

They are expected to support initiatives to reconnect African descendants with their roots in the continent.