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Senegal’s Pink Lake used to be one of the top tourist attractions. But it lost its vibrant colour due to heavy flooding.

People who have successfully left the Sudanese capital told the BBC of bodies lying in the street.

The Wagner group denies involvement in the current conflict, but there's evidence it has previously been active in Sudan.

Notorious South African rapist Thabo Bester faked his own death to break out of prison last year.

Kelvin Kiptum wins the men's London Marathon in the second-fast time ever, while Sifan Hassan produces a remarkable run to win the women's race.

The American military evacuated embassy staff and their families overnight, President Biden says.

The fighting has sent shockwaves through the region but Egypt seems paralysed over what to do.

A preacher in custody allegedly told followers to starve themselves in order to "meet Jesus".

Sudan's army says it will assist with evacuating nationals of UK, US, France and China.

Journalists from BBC News Africa share their plans for Eid and favourite Eid memories.

Sierra Leone's Madusu Koroma narrowly missed out on a Commonwealth Games medal but has plenty of other strings to her all-action bow.

Police said gunmen ambushed the family at their home on the outskirts of Pietermaritzburg.

Continued fighting means it is too dangerous to go to Eid prayers despite calls for a ceasefire.

WhatsApp groups and social media are brimming with offers of help for those without food or medicine.

Officials wait on government response after Namibia drops out of joint bid for 2027 Afcon over lack of funding.

A healthy lioness is caught on camera in a national park where big cats have not been seen since 2004.

Former Indomitable Lions captain Stephane Mbia calls for Samuel Eto'o to act as peacemaker as moves made to tempt Andre Onana out of international retirement.

As fighting continues, supplies of water are so low, people are travelling to the famous river in order to survive.

Fighting in the north-east African nation is ringing alarm bells around the world. Why does it matter so much?

Tunisia spent a decade building a democracy, but the current president is accused of dismantling it.