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Tanzania come from behind with a late goal to beat Equatorial Guinea in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

Thabo Makgoba was part of a group hoping to move foreign nationals who were camped out in the church.

Nigeria international goalkeeper Francis Uzoho undergoes successful surgery after sustaining knee ligament damage last month.

Four months after the body of a suspected stowaway fell from a Kenya Airways plane into a London garden, we still don't know who he was.

Visa hassles made another AI conference move to Ethiopia, rather than deal with Canadian officials.

Ghana beat Mali 2-0 to qualify for the semi-finals of the Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations and move a step closer to the 2020 Olympics.

The killing of student Uyinene Mrwetyana sparked protests about high levels of gender violence.

A viral rap song has raised the taboo subject of the monarchy in Morocco, where insulting the king is a criminal offence.

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

Well-known brands of maize flour have been banned after a warning they could be poisonous to humans.

When the Italian side signed Chris Smalling on loan, his arrival helped find a missing child.

Few victims' families were able to attend the covering over of the Ethiopian Airlines crash site.

Egypt are held by visiting Kenya as Comoros stun hosts Togo in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The worst drought for 40 years is making the economic hardship worse - leaving people starving.

Sierra Leone coach Sellas Tetteh responds to comments about his coaching style by former striker Kei Kamara.

South Africa's rugby world champions strip to their pants to raise awareness of testicular cancer.

Three young West Africans stole from their families to fund a trek to Europe, now they have to face the consequences.

Pascal Siakam might have been a priest. Or a footballer. The path that led him to the NBA is not what you would call conventional.

The group stage of qualifying for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations has begun.

A second Ebola vaccine is to be offered to thousands of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.