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Many of those digging in KwaHlathi village believe the crystal-like stones are precious jewels.

The final Africa Cup of Nations tie between Sierra Leone and Benin will be played on Tuesday after Covid-19 issues saw the game delayed on Monday.

Several children are missing after becoming separated from their family while fleeing the lava flows.

Prime Minister and Nobel laureate Abiy Ahmed faces his first electoral test since taking office.

Yemeni fishermen have reportedly recovered 25 bodies, but the fate of dozens more remains unknown.

Fiba president Hamane Niang of Mali steps aside as a probe into sexual harassment in his nation's basketball federation is launched.

The Tigray fighting has shattered the overseas reputation of Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

The activity of the Allied Democratic Forces has recently taken on a more global jihadist dimension.

Every year thousands of migrants risk it all on the perilous journey from Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia.

The Ethiopian region has been devastated by fighting between rebels and government forces.

Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba's body was dissolved in acid, but a tooth was later found.

Israel Adesanya beats Marvin Vettori to retain his middleweight title at UFC 263 as England's Leon Edwards and Scotland's Paul Craig also win.

The fight against militants in the north has unintentionally spread violence, Muhammadu Buhari says.

"You want change, cast your ballot" voters are told, but the mass protest movement says it is pointless.

MPs brawled after failing to agree on a new president, showing how elusive political unity remains.

Some Nigerian entrepreneurs who use Twitter to promote their businesses are recording reduced sales.

The Ethiopian region has been devastated by fighting between rebels and government forces.

Soweto Weightlifting Club encourages its lifters to stay off the streets and to advance academically.

Aid workers are still unable to reach large parts of Ethiopia’s Tigray region because of the war there.

More than 350,000 people are living in "severe crisis" after months of conflict in the Tigray region.