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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.

Outbreaks are spreading from capital cities to rural areas, with supplies running short, says WHO.

The opposition says three women tortured by state agents have been charged over their allegations.

Police say the man was found in a child's bedroom and ran away but neighbours gave chase and caught him.

The outbreak of the viral haemorrhagic disease has occurred in the country's largest pig farm.

At least 59 people are reported to have been killed in the raid by jihadist militants on Tuesday.

About 1.2 million people have lost their jobs since coronavirus hit the East African state in March.

As statues are toppled and defaced, a light is being shone on countries' colonial history.

Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza died suddenly after being admitted to a hospital on Saturday.

Pierre Nkurunziza was admitted to hospital on Saturday after feeling unwell, the government says.

The politicians caused a stir for having on scarves of African design as they knelt for George Floyd.

Tshegofatso Pule had been missing for four days before her body was discovered.

The continent is increasingly becoming a part of Washington and Beijing's new cold war battlefield.

Ernesto Yeboah's lawyer says that charges that he breached lockdown rules were "baseless".