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Another gold coin is to be rolled out as currency, this time worth $180, the central bank says.

Reigning world marathon champion Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia withdraws from the London Marathon in October, citing muscle fatigue.

Nigeria beat France 1-0 in their opening group match at the Fifa Under-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica, but Ghana lost 3-0 to the USA.

Los Angeles Lakers player Wenyen Gabriel wants to use basketball to unite people in his native South Sudan after its bitter experience of conflict.

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

Some online users in Kenya have been sharing misleading claims about the results and the voting process.

The Dutch football community was shocked when DR Congo winger Jody Lukoki died in May, but more twists soon followed.

Reports suggest a number of police officers and protesters have been killed.

Morocco part company with national team coach Vahid Halilhodzic just three months before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The electoral commission tells people not to panic as media houses broadcast different tallies.

Nigeria topped Africa's medal table at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and the event retains its significance across the continent.

From José Eduardo dos Santos to Robert Mugabe, disputes have broke out over burials.

A photo of a wild cat hunting flamingo wins the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year competition.

The creation of the Africa Super League will transform football on the continent forever, according to Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe.

The case is connected to an attack on eight women filming a music video at an abandoned mine.

Italian Serie A club Cremonese sign Nigeria forward Cyriel Dessers from Belgian side Genk.

BBC reporters take a look at possible electoral outcomes in Kenya as vote counting continues.

African football will support Fifa president Gianni Infantino in his re-election bid next year, according to Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe.

A football club in Sierra Leone under investigation for alleged match manipulation following a 91-1 win could be promoted.

More than 90% of polling stations have reported, but the official result may not be known for days.