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Niger's junta has hours to restore the ousted president or face the possibility of military action.

The recent wave of military takeovers have all been in former French colonies - is this a coincidence?

The difficulties facing people living next to Botswana's growing African elephant population.

Barcelona’s Asisat Oshoala overcame her parents’ opposition to a career in sports to become one of the world’s best footballers and a role model for African women.

FC Robo was once the club of some of Nigeria Women's World Cup stars.

There are reports of a surge in men wanting to know if they are the biological fathers of their children.

Regional leaders have threatened to use force if Niger's ousted president is not reinstated by Sunday.

Students explain why song and dance is helping the nation's football team who have reached the second round of the Women's World Cup.

Where might the match be won when England face Nigeria in the first knockout stage of the Women's World Cup in Brisbane?

Did you know Buffon could've been a midfielder if it wasn't for the Cameroonian goalkeeper?

Fifa is investigating an official complaint that Zambia head coach Bruce Mwape sexually assaulted a player at the Women's World Cup.

Mohamed Bazoum warns that the region could fall to Russian influence via the Wagner group.

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

Scientists have found a strain of bacteria which they believe could prevent spread of the disease.

Protesters condemn retaliatory sanctions and the threat of military force by West African leaders.

Morocco have reached the last 16 on their debut at the Fifa Women's World Cup, and their success in Australia and New Zealand is no accident, but the result of serious investment.

Morocco reach the last 16 on their Women's World Cup debut by beating Colombia - eliminating Germany in the process.

Professional Fighters League star Frans Mlambo and boss Peter Murray on the plan for PFL Africa, led by Cameroon's Francis Ngannou.

Hundreds of foreign nationals have already been evacuated from the country since a coup last week.

A South African puppet play, based on a novel by JM Coetzee, is featuring at the Edinburgh Fringe.