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They have millions of followers, but Egypt's social media stars are paying a heavy price.

These young refugees cycle round the camp in South Sudan to provide trusted information on Covid-19.

In an exclusive interview with BBC Sport, the UK's first Muslim female referee discusses learning English, how she handles discrimination and her career goals.

Troops battle al-Shabab militants who stormed the Elite Hotel in the capital, Mogadishu.

A government minister accuses the Church leaders of joining groups seeking "to manufacture crises".

Aerial footage shows the remains of the MV Wakashio, which broke up on Saturday.

The MV Wakashio, which spilled more than 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil off Mauritius, has split apart.

Coronavirus has inspired Africans to create a wide range of inventions to help fight the pandemic.

Thousands of people have been forced out of their homes by rising water levels in two Kenyan lakes.

South Africa's president says infections have peaked, as he seeks to revive the country's economy.

Prosecutors seize buildings run by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, alleging corruption.

Some of Nigeria's most vulnerable people are struggling to follow Covid-19 safety measures.

The BBC Focus on Africa programme has played a dramatic role in covering the continent over the last 60 years.

Egypt has faced criticism for testing frontline healthcare workers for coronavirus using antibody tests.

Ghanaian veteran Joseph Hammond, 95, reflects on the horrors of the Burma Campaign.

A top minister hails a "crime holiday" as figures show offences fell by 40% between April and June.

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei produces an astonishing run in Monaco to break the 16-year-old 5,000m world record by almost two seconds.

The emaciated 30-year-old had been left for at least three years without proper care, police say.

José Filomeno dos Santos was accused of stealing $500m from Angola's Sovereign Wealth Fund.

Professor Ndeye Coumba Touré Kane is advocating for a greater use of face masks in Senegal.