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Anti-colonialist David Stuurman was held on the notorious prison island long before Nelson Mandela.

President John Magufuli has not been seen in public for two weeks, amid rumours that he is sick.

This is the first time a primary school has been targeted in a wave of similar kidnappings.

The health system in the conflict-hit Tigray region has "almost completely collapsed," says MSF.

The French president may not be able to repair relations with Algerians, argues writer Maher Mezahi.

More than 60,000 people have fled the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region to seek refuge in neighbouring Sudan.

Afrobeats star Burna Boy beats four others to win the Best Global Music Album for 2020.

Hearings at the world court over the maritime dispute are due to start on Monday.

Western museums are under pressure to return looted treasure, but what of those in private collections?

Tanya Muzinda has taken on the male-dominated world of motocross - becoming her country's off-road circuits champion.

A BBC team are the first international journalists to reach an area besieged by Islamist militants.

King Goodwill Zwelithini backed age-old practices but was at times criticised for his politics.

Residents who heard gunfire overnight thought it was a military exercise at the site in Kaduna state.

South Africa's Patrice Motsepe is the new president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) after being elected unopposed on Friday.

Triathlete Mhlengi Gwala had his leg amputated due to complications from the wound he sustained from the attack in South Africa.

The star, who also had roles in 24, NCIS, Days of Our Lives, is killed in a kiteboarding accident.

The king, one of South Africa's most influential traditional leaders, had ruled since 1968.

The Tanzanian authorities have not published data on coronavirus infections or deaths for many months.

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

A militant Islamist insurgency in north-east Mozambique has forced half a million people to flee for fear of beheadings and abductions.