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Parents of schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria describe their trauma, and dilemma over the ransom demands.

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta says vaccine nationalism is why he wants his country to move towards vaccine production.

Triple jumper Nadia Eke talks dance, jollof and wellbeing as she prepares to compete at Tokyo 2020.

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi says he "didn't feel respected at all" by the referee in the opening loss to the British and Irish Lions, backing claims made by Rassie Erasmus.

Niger President Mohamed Bazoum says that his country must work hard to keep girls in school.

Ethiopia's Selemon Barega wins the first athletics gold of the Tokyo Olympics while in the pool there is a gold and a world record for South Africa's Tatjana Schoenmaker.

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

Forces in Amhara are battling rebels on three fronts along the border with Tigray, officials say.

Ramon Abbas, known as Hushpuppi, posted photos of his lavish lifestyle to 2.5m Instagram followers.

South African swimmer Chad le Clos' fails to reach the semi-finals of the 100m butterfly but Egypt's Youssef Ramadan progresses on day six of the Tokyo Olympics.

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria takes responsibility for failings that sees ten athletes ruled ineligible for the Tokyo Olympics.

Top Kenyan female athletes have been juggling parenting and training for the Tokyo Olympics.

Patrick Moster, the sports director of the German Cycling Union, has been sent home from the Olympics after making racist comments during Wednesday's men's road time trial.

The worst unrest since white-minority rule ended has left deep scars, especially in the coastal city of Durban.

Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, tipped as Equatorial Guinea's next leader, is under sanctions in the UK and France.

Malawi’s president has brought family members on a UK trip but says they were needed for the event.

After the Covid scepticism of her predecessor, Tanzania's President Samia launches a vaccine campaign.

Cyrille Tchatchet has gone from despair to representing the Refugee Olympic Team in Tokyo.

Ivory Coast qualified for the quarter-finals of the men's football but South Africa's Chad le Clos misses a medal on day five of Tokyo 2020.

Christopher Arundell grew up in the UK but after doing time in jail is being deported to Zimbabwe.