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A BBC journalist on the fears she has for her family in Ethiopia's Tigray region following an outbreak of fighting.

"Scores and probably hundreds" were hacked to death on Monday in the Tigray region, the group says.

The UN says nations must take decisive action to stem a "mounting loss of life in the Mediterranean".

Uganda remain unbeaten in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with a narrow 1-0 win over South Sudan.

He led two coups, first in 1979 and then in 1981 and was an elected president from 1992 to 2001.

The former air force officer who first seized power in 1979 leaves a divided legacy.

Flour and fuel shortages are being reported in Tigray, where federal and regional forces are fighting.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun tops a vote for the book award's 25th anniversary.

The Nigerian leading a battle to help rescue those like herself from a life of prostitution in Sicily.

Ethiopia's northern region orders the total mobilisation of its population, as a crisis escalates.

Protesters in Luanda defy a ban to march against unemployment and the postponement of elections.

Jigawa State, in north-western Nigeria, has seen worst floods in decades.

Abiy Ahmed, last year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, vows to continue using force against regional leaders.

Kenya's Victor Wanyama and Arnold Origi battle it out on Fifa 21 video game to urge fans to stay at indoors.

Leila Meroue is using a 'moon brick' technique to build sustainable schools in Senegal.

We've been looking at examples of online misinformation about the hostilities in Ethiopia's Tigray region.

Governing party official Ace Magashule is accused of corruption, which he denies.

BBC Sport Africa looks at what impact the global coronavirus pandemic could have on November's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

President Ramaphosa warns against racial polarisation after parents and activists clash.

Former Arsenal and Barcelona player Alex Song moves to Djibouti to help promote the nation's football.