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Sound science "will be the sole basis" for safe and effective therapies to be adopted, the WHO says.

An overnight blaze leaves a distinctive building at one of Africa's oldest universities a shell.

Zimbaqua mine is the first mine in Africa where the workforce is made up entirely of women.

Janusz Walus killed anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani in 1993, sparking fears of a racial civil war.

The group, who will appear in court on Monday, faces charges related to deadly violence in June.

Eric Danboy Bagale, a guard under ex-President François Bozizé, was arrested by French police.

Lily is bringing sex education to remote areas in Kenya in her fight to end teen pregnancies.

As the "worst phase of the epidemic" is overcome, experts delve into the data to learn more about Covid-19.

Sierra Leone women's international footballer Rashidatu Kamara aims to complete her college degree after equal pay boost.

Three years into an escalating insurgency, the president admits the "resource curse" is to blame.

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

The military officer had just been sentenced for murder when relatives hauled him out of the dock.

Many black people feel that they have to code-switch when entering white majority spaces.

The CEO of Tanzanian champions Simba Barbara Gonzalez is changing how young women are seen in football administration.

From 20 September a curfew will be eased, bigger gatherings allowed, and alcohol will be on sale.

At least two fugitives have been killed, as well as one soldier, as the security forces give chase.

The al-Shabab member has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the attack in Kenya.

The 13-year-old was sentenced to 10 years in prison for blasphemy by an Islamic court in Kano.

All 54 of Africa's Fifa members apply for a grant set up to help federations survive the financial impact of coronavirus.

Lamine Diack, the disgraced former head of athletics' governing body, is sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of corruption.