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Gunmen have killed an unknown number of church worshippers in Ondo state, south-west Nigeria.

President Muhammadu Buhari is not allowed to stand next February after serving two terms of office.

"I don't think the shock of what I saw will leave me for the rest of my life," one man tells the BBC.

Many black South Africans associate the Afrikaans language with white-minority rule.

Some 90% of people in the Central African Republic lack access to the internet, needed to use Bitcoin.

Egypt score late to beat visitors Guinea as Ghana and Tunisia are both held away from home in qualifying for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

The armed men entered the church in south-west Nigeria during a service killing several people.

While Raila Odinga comes from a famous Kenyan family, the political crown has always eluded him.

Nigeria is the biggest former British colony in Africa but not many people are celebrating the jubilee.

Sadio Mane is unaffected by speculation over his future as he hits a hat-trick in a Nations Cup qualifier to become Senegal's record goalscorer.

Nigerian police say a mob burnt a vigilante to death after he argued with a Muslim cleric in Abuja.

Kenya's William Ruto portrays himself as a champion of the poor in his campaign for the presidency.

Some of the world's best beans come from an island in DR Congo, where ex-fighters get a second chance.

Halima Cissé, who gave birth to nine babies last year, explains how she manages to look after them all.

Former Africa Cup of Nations winners Zambia are beaten 3-1 by Ivory Coast in their opening Group H qualifier for the 2023 finals.

The head of the African Union urges Vladimir Putin to help ease the export of grain and fertiliser.

Osinachi Nwachuwku's death in April sparked outrage amid reports she was a victim of domestic abuse.

More than 2,000 bikes are being destroyed after a Nigerian man was killed in a row over fares.

Naim Sliti scores one and creates two more for Tunisia as they began their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with a 4-0 win over Equatorial Guinea.

The BBC has spoken to asylum seekers in a UK detention centre who describe an atmosphere of despair.