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New Libya coach Zerwan Filipovic says he will "change everything" as he takes over the Mediterranean Knights for a year into 2022.

Joshua Cheptegei is looking forward to the 'great challenge' of trying to become the eighth man to do the 5,000m-10,000m double at an Olympic Games.

Sierra Leone lifted its ban on pregnant girls attending school this year. Will Tanzania do the same?

A music producer remixes an old classic to correct some injustices of the past.

The measures include a ban on indoor and outdoor gatherings, and a night curfew, until 15 January.

Kumerra Gemechu's phone and computer have also been seized by police, his family says.

Violence in Cabo Delgado province has continued to escalate throughout 2020.

The grim milestone comes after a new variant of coronavirus is identified in the country.

Ethiopia's leader says Eritrea armed his troops when they first came under attack in Tigray region.

Three UN peacekeepers were killed before the election, as tension grows between rebels and the state.

Catherine Nakalembe won this year's Africa Food Prize for pioneering work using satellite images.

Ikram Abdi Omar was the UK's first hijab-wearing model to feature on the cover of Vogue.

After protests, a strike, and lockdown, Kiki, a student from Lagos, Nigeria, can’t wait for the year to be over.

South Africa express their "ongoing commitment" to supporting the Black Lives Matter movement as players raise their fists before the first Test against Sri Lanka.

The UN said three peacekeepers died in two separate attacks, as rebel and government forces clash.

A former refugee considers the importance of memory for those who lose everything in the chaos of war.

Strong winds caused the boat to sink on the lake, which has a history of incidents, officials said.

The Islamist group also burnt down the church in the Christian village in northeast Nigeria.

A search continues for survivors after the boat heading to Italy capsized near the city of Sfax.

Children were among more than 100 people killed when a village was attacked in western Ethiopia.