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The tax system is opaque - and abused, with politicians and private citizens lining their pockets.

At least one person is known to have died as a fire sweeps through a poor neighbourhood of Durban.

Nigerians have inundated Guinness World Record with requests to ratify their attempts in the past two months.

Ons Jabeur becomes the latest player to be overcome after defeat in a Wimbledon final as she labels Saturday's loss the "most painful" of her career.

Czech Marketa Vondrousova becomes the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women's title as Ons Jabeur's wait for a major goes on.

A surge in boats carrying migrants from North Africa is changing Europe's politics, says Nick Robinson.

The president plans to provide protection to farmers targeted by notorious kidnapping gangs.

Liberian Joseph Fahnbulleh explains there is a "shift" towards Africa on the sprint circuit.

Ons Jabeur faces Marketa Vondrousova in Saturday's women's singles final at Wimbledon, with both players aiming for a slice of history.

The announcement comes a day after a court ruled he was released from jail on parole unlawfully.

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

An eyewitness tells the BBC he saw dozens of bodies being dumped from a truck by a paramilitary group.

The small nation of Eritrea is on the verge of breaking through in elite cycling - and Biniam Girmay is at the centre of it.

Ons Jabeur produces a superb comeback to beat Aryna Sabalenka and set up a Wimbledon women's singles final against Marketa Vondrousova.

There are concerns the RSF is targeting specific ethnic groups in the West Darfur region.

Two years after suffering a career-threatening heart condition, South Africa goalkeeper Andile Dlamini is ready for the Women's World Cup.

Several different efforts are underway to end the Sudan conflict, which could destabilise its neighbours.

There are demonstrations around the country over the rising cost of living and tax hikes.

Defending champion Elena Rybakina loses in the Wimbledon quarter-finals as Ons Jabeur avenges her defeat in last year's final.

Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya says "justice has spoken" after the European Court of Human Rights ruled in her favour.