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Soldiers are said to have opened fire on large crowds opposing the military takeover.

Nigeria unveils the e-Naira, the first time an official body in Africa has launched a digital currency.

Monday's reported coup comes after weeks of tension between the military and civilian leaders.

It comes amid rising tensions between the country's military and civilian transitional authorities.

The EU and US threaten punitive action against the government and rebels as conflict escalates.

A report into alleged human rights abuses during the rule of former president Jammeh has been delayed.

Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey smashed the women's half marathon record by running 62 minutes and 52 seconds in Valencia.

The suspected terrorist bombing comes a week after the UK warned about a possible attack.

Somali film The Gravedigger's Wife focuses on the lengths people go to save a loved one.

Churches seek to wrestle back control of pulpits from politicians after years of cosy relations.

Many athletes turn out for the funeral of Agnes Tirop, who was found stabbed to death at her home.

Expecting to become a carer in Copenhagen, Jewel was forced into prostitution. But two chance meetings enabled her to escape.

Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu killed five family members and her boyfriend for life insurance, a court rules.

The health workers say security forces injured 30 colleagues when they opened fire at a protest.

South Sudan has seen severe flooding for the third year in a row, destroying crops and homes.

Students march into parliament in the Democratic Republic of Congo demanding better pay for teachers.

Scientists say poaching during Mozambique's civil war led to more females being born without tusks.

South Africa's World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi, in a wide-ranging BBC Sport interview, says he doesn't want people to think he's "flawless" and talks about "fighting battles" with alcohol.

Najin, 32, has been part of a programme in Kenya trying to save her species from extinction.

How the Senegalese-born 21-year-old's myth-busting of "life hacks" made him a household name.