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The shooting reportedly followed an argument about whether a presidential aide should self-isolate.

Female perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide speak about their crimes and desire for reconciliation.

In one of Kenya's poorest settlements, brutal policing of a curfew is causing more problems than Covid-19.

Islamist militants have killed dozens in two raids in the north-east of the country.

Indro Montanelli, who married a 12-year-old Eritrean girl in the 1930s, died in 2001.

Cyril Ramaphosa's remarks come after several femicides amid the lifting of coronavirus restrictions.

Namibia wing Lesley Klim is among 15 signings by Jersey Reds for the 2020-21 Championship season.

A news story accusing a presidential candidate of corruption was written in my name, or almost in my name.

While African governments give aid to their citizens during the Covid-19 pandemic, sex workers have seemingly been forgotten.

Colombian national Alex Nain Saab is wanted in the US on charges of corruption and money laundering.

Kenyan John Nzenze, famous for love songs going back to the 1960s, has died aged 80.

Campaigners want statues of King Leopold II, who killed millions in Central Africa, to be removed.

Burundi's Constitutional Court says the president-elect should be sworn in as soon as possible.

Four men face life imprisonment, if found guilty, after the silverback was found dead in a national park.

Michael Sang Correa, found working in Denver, is accused of torturing opponents of ex-President Jammeh.

Several doctors in the country say Covid-19 is spreading fast despite the government's claims to the contrary.

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

Lamine Diack says he slowed the handling of Russian doping cases between 2011-2013 "for the financial health" of the organisation.

The 15-year-old was taken into custody in March after stabbing the man who had tried to rape her.

They accused the Kenyan woman of involvement in a robbery, as another man whipped her.