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Many banks have not had enough of the new banknotes, leading to desperate and chaotic scenes.

A Togolese and Nigerian survivors say the situation, following the earthquake in Turkey, was apocalyptic.

Amid Russia's isolation, its friendship with Mali blossoms, but has it stopped jihadist violence?

Four people including a Nigerian senator are accused of being part of an organ harvesting plot.

Accra-based Ridge City become the first women's club to join Everton FC's group of affiliate teams.

Many Nigerians in the diaspora will not be voting in the elections as the country doesn't allow its citizens to vote from outside Nigeria.

South African Tourism's controversial $51.5m sponsorship deal with English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur will be discussed by the country's president Cyril Ramaphosa after sparking uproar.

Footballer Christian Atsu is pulled from the rubble of a building "with injuries" after devastating earthquakes in Turkey.

The country's worst-ever energy crisis lead to fears for South Africa's wine industry.

A Kenyan court has said that Facebook's parent company can be sued by a former content moderator.

A Nigerian senator recruited a Lagos street vendor promising a new life in London, Old Bailey hears.

The Ghana FA says it is "praying" for former Chelsea and Newcastle forward Christian Atsu who is believed to be trapped under rubble caused by the devastating earthquake in Turkey.

Caf's president Patrick Motsepe says CHAN 2022 was the "best ever" despite the political rows in the background.

The 27-year-old artist won the Best Melodic Rap Performance alongside Future and Drake.

The Ghanaian music genre was huge in the 90s, and its legacy lives on in Afrobeats.

On the last day of his visit, throngs of South Sudanese filled John Garang Mausoleum to greet him.

BBC News Africa sat down with Ugandan artist Eddy Kenzo to talk about his Grammy nomination.

Pope Francis is on an unprecedented trip to the war-torn country with two other Christian leaders.

"When the spirit is with you, you do not get tired," says one South Sudanese woman after walking 300km.

Rabiu Kwankwaso's hat is a symbol of his ambition and his achievements as he vies for Nigeria's presidency.