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Eyewitnesses tell the BBC they were left helpless as innocent citizens were slaughtered.

He was filmed using Malawian children to make videos, some of which included racist content.

Rachel Keke, a left-wing candidate in Paris, is the first cleaner to become an MP in France.

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur hopes to chase down world number one Iga Swiatek after moving up to a career-high third in the WTA rankings.

The gold tooth of the assassinated Congolese independence hero and PM was all that remained of Mr Lumumba.

All that remains of Congo's murdered leader Patrice Lumumba is being handed to his family in Brussels.

Justin Rowlatt finds out what gorilla conservation can teach us about protecting other species.

Bo Rangers will play for pride rather than financial gain when they take part in the African Champions League for the first time.

Jameisha Prescod explores the root of stigma towards sickle cell.

Rwandan journalists tell the BBC how oppression at home forced them to become refugees.

Biologist Lee White explains how creating national parks revived Gabon’s elephant population.

World governing body Fifa teams up with players' union Fifpro to identify people who target players with abusive social media posts.

The 75-year-old is already under judicial investigation in France for raping a minor and trafficking.

Laurent Mbanda disagrees with senior Church of England clerics who have called the policy "immoral".

A new survey reveals 52% of young Africans are considering emigrating - some of them told the BBC why.

The killing adds to fears of wider conflict as DR Congo accuses Rwanda of backing Congolese rebels.

A Formula 1 race in South Africa is not an expensive luxury but will provide widespread benefits, says prospective organiser Warren Scheckter.

Remembering some of the 40 people killed in an attack on a church which shocked Nigeria.

AI and robotics are leading to significant healthcare advances in South Africa.

But the man - taken off a deportation flight - says he didn't know about the policy before reaching the UK.