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Scientists collected radioactive sand grains in the dark to understand when they formed.

Prosecutors appeal for witnesses as army warns of rising risk of 'large-scale attacks' by militants.

Mr Leo's new album Good Vibes is coming out in March and he will be singing in three languages.

Four designers give their insights into the unrelenting rise of Africa's high-end brands.

Four designers give their insights into the unrelenting rise of Africa's high-end brands.

A killer whale is captured on camera hunting and "eviscerating" a great white shark in less than two minutes.

Nigeria head coach Jose Peseiro announces his departure, despite guiding the Super Eagles to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.

A professor talks about how human rights activists plan to challenge the country's new anti-LGBTQ+ bill.

The government blames Binance for the recent collapse of the naira, and has arrested two executives.

The outage interrupted a debate on the president's State of the Nation speech before a generator kicked in.

Ghana’s state-run electricity company cut power supplies over a debt of 23m Ghanaian cedi ($1.8m).

The Nigerian Afrobeats star appears in religious regalia and throws money at his dancers.

Ali Hassan Mwinyi, who has died aged 98, allowed multiparty elections and free trade in Tanzania.

Ali Hassan Mwinyi, who has died aged 98, allowed multiparty elections and free trade in Tanzania.

The Djamaa el Djazaïr mosque is Africa's largest mosque and the third largest in the world.

The Djamaa el Djazaïr mosque is Africa's largest mosque and the third largest in the world.

"Iwájú," a 6-episode animated series set in a futuristic Lagos has been released this week.

"Iwájú," a 6-episode animated series set in a futuristic Lagos has been released this week.

The men will be executed by a firing squad if their appeal against the sentence fails.

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.