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EbonyLife media CEO Mo Abudu explains why African filmmakers need to be the ones to tell African stories.

The self-styled prophet says he skipped bail and left South Africa because he had received death threats.

Multiple eyewitnesses say they saw soldiers shoot and kill unarmed anti-police brutality protesters.

A court case of the use of Arabic script on the local currency reveals deep cultural and religious divides.

Archaeologists opened one coffin to reveal a mummy, dating back over 2,500 years.

Ethiopians explain why they fled their homes in Tigray to seek refuge in Sudan.

The government says forces from the northern state of Tigray have fired on a neighbouring region.

Through decades of speeches and interviews, this is how Jerry John Rawlings spoke of his vision for Ghana and for Africa.

It comes as the UN's human rights chief warns of possible war crimes happening in northern Tigray state.

With accusations of Eritrean involvement and thousands fleeing, the Tigray conflict could have serious repercussions.

Sierra Leone fight back from 4-0 down in Nigeria to draw 4-4 in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier as Morocco, Tunisia, Mali, Niger and South Africa all win.

The plan for a new museum and archaeology mission follows calls for it to return its Benin Bronzes.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah tests positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Egypt.

Tensions between Tigray and the federal government threaten to boil over into a serous conflict.

Ghana's longest-serving leader led by example but later fell foul of his own standards, says Akwasi Sarpong.

BBC Africa's Jameisha Prescod looks at how Zambia's financial issues have been made worse during the pandemic.

Amnesty International also says "probably hundreds" have been hacked to death in northern Ethiopia.

Coronavirus has aggravated pre-existing financial pressures, including a $12bn external debt load.

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

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