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France announces it has killed the leader of al-Qaeda in north Africa in an operation in Mali.

Rijasoa Andriamanana said pupils would be given lollipops to mask the taste of a coronavirus "cure".

Sierra Leone's US-based striker Kei Kamara says his children inspired him to join this week's protests following the death of George Floyd.

The emergency doctor who attended Cameroonian Patrick Ekeng prior to his death in Romania in 2016 has been handed an 18-month suspended jail sentence for negligence.

The girls were cut after their father said they were receiving a coronavirus "vaccine", officials say.

Thousands sign a petition and use the hashtag #WeAreTired to protest against recent rapes and killings.

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

Ferencvaros winger Tokmac Nguen says he is "angry" after being reprimanded for his George Floyd tribute.

Kenyan premier league champions Gor Mahia have turned to fans to bail them out of a financial crisis that has seen players go without pay for at least five months.

Two Kenyans share their experiences during lockdown and changes they have had to adjust to.

Gen Khalifa Haftar's forces have been besieging the capital for more than a year.

FGM was outlawed by Sudan's new Sovereign Council, who have been in power since August 2019.

Kenyan journalist Larry Madowo writes about the racism he has experienced in the US.

Latoya Mwoombola is juggling two careers at the same time, that of a doctor and of a rapper.

Momodou Lamin Sisay, 39, from The Gambia, was shot dead after a car chase in Georgia.

Rules around funerals, informal workers and exercise were found to be unconnected to halting the virus.

Ayaanle and Kahaa work online to help Somalis who have views that do not square with tradition.

Stephen Wamukota came up with a hand-washing machine that helps prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Monalisa started boxing after her mother died as a result of domestic violence.

The artist popular for hits in the 1980s and 1990s died in his sleep in New York, his manager said.