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Moroccan singer, Abir, has trichotillomania, a mental health disorder which causes the urge to pull hair out.

BBC's Kalkidan Yibeltal explains what lies behind the renewed violence in northern Ethiopia.

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur, who is setting new landmarks for African and Arab tennis players, describes receiving death threats for playing Israeli opponents.

The French president's visit brings to an end a spat over memories of Algeria's war of independence.

Togo is the latest country to buy the drones, which have proven their usefulness around the world.

Gold mining in Sierra Leone is a male-dominated industry, leaving women miners at constant risk of attack.

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan says the people of Sudan have been waiting for justice for too long.

Ethiopian and Tigrayan forces trade blame for breaking a truce which enabled vital aid deliveries.

Benin's football side will be more intimidating to opponents once the team's nickname is changed from the Squirrels to the Cheetahs, according to one former player.

Thousands take part in a nationwide strike against the high cost of living, demanding government action.

Anne Wafula Strike was effectively cast out of her village in Kenya after contracting polio, but became an elite wheelchair racer.

The weekend's deadly hotel siege served as a reminder that the militants remain a potent threat.

A disgruntled youthful population weigh up whether to back the MPLA, in power for more than 40 years.

They say their families were forcibly evicted from fertile land to make way for tea plantations.

The Supreme Court in Kenya will make the final ruling following a legal challenge to the presidential election result.

As Serena Williams looks set to bow out of professional tennis at the US Open, African tennis pays tribute to the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion.

Raila Odinga's lead counsel, Paul Mwangi, alleges malpractice in the communication of the Kenyan vote results.

Kenya's losing presidential candidate must now wait for his petition to heard in court. Does it have merit?

A proposal to change the nickname of Benin's men's national team from the Squirrels to the Cheetahs is awaiting approval by the West African country's government.

Raila Odinga narrowly lost the presidential election, with 48.8% of the vote to William Ruto's 50.5%.