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Experts say it is possible that the virus can be caught by eating meat from an infected animal.

Mali will play at the 2022 Women's Basketball World Cup instead of Nigeria following their government's decision to withdraw from the sport for two years.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says claims he acted illegally over an alleged burglary have no basis.

Nigerian-French singer Asa talks about her new album, Five, and the 'pressure' to be commercial.

Xenophobia leads immigrants in Alexandra to live in fear.

Felix Afena-Gyan scores his first international goal as Ghana secure a 3-0 home win over Madagascar in their opening qualifier for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

An apparent social media ruse suggests digits are being sold for thousands of dollars to beat poverty.

Customers are struggling to buy items they used to in one of the busiest markets in Uganda's capital Kampala.

The decision comes after the election of a new president, and a surge in attacks by al-Shabab.

The Home Office begins issuing formal paperwork to migrants, but legal challenges are expected.

Chris Hughton wants Ghana to build the "best team possible" ahead of the World Cup, and is keen for members of the diaspora to join the national squad.

Despite efforts to eradicate child marriage, the practice still persists in Chad which has one of the highest rates in the world.

A traditional leader feels his people were dealt a cruel blow when absorbed into Sudan a century ago.

Zouheir El Moutaraji scores both goals for Morocco's Wydad Casablanca as they win the African Champions League title by beating Egypt's Al Ahly.

The fighting in the north degenerated from a dispute between two men, the government says.

Samuel Kanu was taken in the south-east where separatists have been agitating for a breakaway state.

Misleading images and manipulated videos are already being widely shared as campaigning begins.

After rape in Senegal was finally made a serious crime, a pop star dared to tell her own story.

BBC Africa Eye meets the migrants who risk everything to go deep underground in South Africa’s abandoned gold mines.

Police say the crowd became "uncontrollable" at a charity event where food was handed out to the poor.