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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says it is an internal matter amid growing international concern.

Officials are also trying to extend Mr Benbrika's time in prison for terrorism offences.

Some ethnic Tigrayans complain of harassment and discrimination - an allegation the government denies.

After being labelled "patient-zero", a small-town physician in Canada was shunned.

Zahara, a platinum-selling singer in South Africa, talks to the BBC about surviving a violent attack.

The UN condemns "aggressive rhetoric" that could risk lives in the conflict-torn Tigray region.

Ethiopia's Letsenbet Gidey and Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir are on the final list for the Female Athlete of the Year award for 2020.

Mohamed Ramadan is accused of "insulting the Egyptian people" with the images from a Dubai party.

A Nigerian student who struggled with psoriasis for years has written a book about her experience.

Was the brutal shooting of a woman linked to her campaign against an opencast mine?

A military court jails Ntabo Ntaberi for life after a two-year trial that saw 178 victims testify.

Debretsion Gebremichael says people are "ready to die" to defend the region despite calls to surrender.

Algerian club USM Alger sack their coach Francois Ciccolini after just one match in charge.

People in the region's capital are told to "save themselves" as the army advances on the city.

Former South Africa midfielder Anele Ngcongca has been killed in a crash.

Fifa bans Confederation of African Football president Ahmad for five years years for breaching various codes of ethics.

Seun Kuti, the son of legendary musician Fela Kuti, has thrown his support behind the #EndSARS movement.

The Somali government retrains defectors from the al-Shabab militant group as barbers, drivers, mechanics and tailors.

"We don't negotiate with criminals," a senior aide to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed tells the BBC.

The storm with sustained winds of around 60 mph is set to bring torrential rain to the African country. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka braces for stormy weather next week. Louise Lear has details.