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Canines with a nose for detection have led to hundreds of arrests and the disruption of smuggling routes.

The animals are seen as a status symbol for wealthy families in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says moving the Africa Cup of Nations back to January is a "catastrophe" for his club.

Seven African countries are meeting in Togo to tackle the issue of fake drugs.

Nelson Mandela's great-granddaughter says the former President wouldn't be '100% happy' with modern South Africa.

The oil-rich North African country has been beset by a civil war for nearly a decade.

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

Kenenisa Bekele - the second-fastest marathon runner of all-time - will take on world record holder Eliud Kipchoge in at April's London Marathon.

Fifteen-year-old Donata Katai is breaking the age records of Africa's most decorated Olympian.

Isabel Dos Santos, the daughter of Angola's former leader, is embroiled in a $1bn financial scandal.

The initial accord eases tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia over control of vital water supplies.

They are minnows located 6,000 miles from France but former Blackpool player Elliot Grandin hopes his Reunion side can continue their run in the French Cup.

Kenyan Mary Wambui's daughter and grandson died after being hit crossing a major highway.

"Mina the Veiled" is a Senegalese hip-hop artist who is often mocked because of her passion for rap.

The Cameroon Football Federation announces that the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations will kick off in January due to the weather conditions.

Caroline talks to her granddaughter about living through the Biafran conflict, 50 years on.

Fifty years from the end of Nigeria's civil war three people on the losing side reflect on its impact.

Thousands signed a petition to stop Otis Bolamu from being deported in December 2018.

Gunfire erupts in Khartoum as disgruntled members of an agency once loyal to the ex-leader protest.

Mustafa Kassem was arrested in Egypt in 2013 on accusations of being a spy.