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Somali journalist Jamal Osman has watched his country be torn apart by civil war for three decades.

The victims were attending a church service on Sunday when gunmen opened fire.

Stoke City striker Benik Afobe says his family are "devastated and heartbroken" after his two-year-old daughter Amora died.

Holders Esperance and former winners TP Mazembe and Mamelodi Sundowns produce victories on Saturday in the opening African Champions League group matches.

The ruling party's candidate has a second term, but his share of the vote has dropped significantly.

Outrage over the case involving an MP has led to an outpouring of stories about sexual abuse and harassment

Fifteen-year-old Cheikh Bamba Diaby got into robotics after he had to unblock his sister's mobile phone.

How one South African family discovered a secret that made them question their own identity.

A bus carrying Nigerian Premier League side FC Ifeanyi Ubah is attacked by armed robbers leaving some players 'critically injured' according to the club.

Yassine Chikhaoui scores to give Tunisia's Etoile du Sahel a 1-0 win over 10-man Al Ahly of Egypt on Friday as the African Champions League group phase kicks off.

The country has a notorious air-safety record - but is it the worst?

Othelia Maimane, a mother-of-two from South Africa, describes her two-year battle with breast cancer.

You might not expect a debate over new regulations for the mohair trade to ignite strong passions.

Flash floods and landslides after days of heavy rainfall have displaced hundreds of families in West Pokot, Kenya.

Egypt's under-23 coach Shawky Gharib wants Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah to be one of his over-age players at the Olympics next year.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino plans to raise $1 billion to build stadia across Africa.

Gavin Hunt says he faces splitting his squad to cope with a fixture 'nightmare' as the club try to juggle domestic and continental ambitions.

An oppressive public order law that was used to regulate women's behaviour has also been repealed.

Three women tell us why having a mastectomy never made them feel less of a woman.

Health staff cannot afford to work, the government is now firing them amid what some call a "silent genocide".