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Cyril Ramaphosa says the action by countries including the UK and US is discriminatory and unnecessary.

The three-day event is a celebration of Senegalese culture and features an elaborate parade.

The South African doctor who first spotted the new variant says patients are showing very mild symptoms so far.

Singer Simi and Nollywood's Chigul tell the BBC about the cultural hurdles female stars face.

The protest comes amid fear of an Islamist encroachment following a number of recent attacks.

The Women's World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe, which involved Ireland, is abandoned after the detection of a new Covid-19 variant.

Nations ban travellers from southern Africa, a day after health officials named the new Covid-19 strain.

Some 4,000 young and mature trees face being cut down to make way for a Chinese-financed project.

The president of Football Kenya Federation Nick Mwendwa is re-arrested a day after a case against him was closed.

South Africans feel they are paying the price for their ability to monitor new Covid variants.

Nations ban flights as health officials hold an urgent meeting over a new variant in southern Africa.

Travellers at Cape Town airport respond to new UK quarantine measures over Covid variant.

Fears about the impact on vaccines mean travel from six African countries had to be restricted, he adds.

Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu says his first-ever Premier League goal was inspired by his 'African idol' Yaya Toure.

Six southern African countries are put on the red list, amid "deep concern" over a new variant of the virus.

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

The ancient walkway, connecting two of the Egyptian city's greatest temples, took decades to excavate.

Former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o is cleared to stand in elections to be the next president of the Cameroon Football Federation.

The UN's Zebib Kavuma answers some of the most frequently asked questions about gender-based violence.

A minister has written a letter to the former boxer, who has invested in a cannabis farm in the US.