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South Africa captain Siya Kolisi will join French Top 14 club Racing 92 on a multi-year deal after the World Cup in October.

The brightly painted wooden sarcophagus was smuggled to the US by a global art trafficking network.

The two male lawmakers attacked Amy Ndiaye after she criticised an opposition religious figure.

Ten people, most of them children, died during a concert in the capital, Kampala.

Members of Bristol's Somali community say those fleeing trauma need more mental health support

The outbreak of cholera has killed almost 600 people and is worsening with the rainy season.

Adaeze Efobi could head to the Olympics to represent Nigeria in taekwondo but not just as a competitor - she hopes to inspire on and off the mat.

A hospital told Sulemana he was 9ft 6in, but nurses couldn't be sure - so the BBC went to find out.

A number of children are among the victims of the crowd surge at a shopping centre, police say.

From Ghana to Britain, boxing to chicken farming - the story of Francis Ampofo's success.

The first black football icon had a huge impact in Africa and his trips to the continent were full of drama.

The festival is extremely popular with African Americans who like to see in the New Year in Africa.

Brighton appoint Zambian former player Enock Mwepu as their Under-9s academy coach from January.

Gambian drummer Seneke Sillah has been teaching in London for several years.

Ian Khama is facing more than a dozen criminal charges, including possessing illegal firearms

A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this year.

Chelsea have announced a deal with Norwegian club Molde FK for the transfer of their 20-year-old Ivorian striker David Datro Fofana.

Some Kenyan students blame intensified curriculum for the spike in numbers of boarding school fires.

After returning from Europe in October, the cleric was detained without being charged or put on trial.

A female lawyer was shot in the main city Lagos as she was returning home from a church service.