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Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur wins her first round match at Wimbledon as she aims to reach a first Grand Slam semi-final.

Why are Somalia's first democratic elections in 50 years so important for the region and the rest of Africa?

Jacob Zuma had defied a court order to appear at an inquiry into corruption while he was president.

Amid a slow rollout, the government is pushing the West to make jabs more accessible.

State TV announces a ceasefire as rebels move back to take control after eight months of fighting.

The social media platform is banned but Jack Dorsey remains a hugely popular figure in the country.

It may be the highest number of members of the group sentenced to death in the semi-autonomous state.

The decision to surrender ex-officials to The Hague comes after a visit from the ICC's top prosecutor.

Critics says it would be "un-African" for a woman to have more than one husband at the same time.

South Africa's Kaizer Chiefs reach their first African Champions League final where they will face the holders and record winners, Al Ahly of Egypt.

Qatari sprinter Abdalelah Haroun, who won bronze in the 400m at the 2017 World Championships, dies in a car crash aged 24.

How Kenya's union leader Francis Atwoli is dividing opinion after a street was named after him.

The Ethiopian government denies targeting civilians but many died when a missile hit a crowded marketplace.

Investors accuse South African firm of absconding with Bitcoin valued at billions of dollars.

The Extreme E motorsport series recently staged a race in Senegal 'to show the effect of climate change'.

A selection of the week's best photos of Africans from across the continent and elsewhere.

When all Uganda's schools closed due to the pandemic, nine-year-old Teddy joined her mother mining for gold.

Recent years have seen a dramatic re-engagement with Africa, especially the Nile Basin countries.

Kidnappers have seized more than 1,000 students and staff in raids on schools in northern Nigeria since December.

Gosiame Sithole was not recently pregnant and is receiving psychological support, officials say.