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Nigerien filmmaker Mohamed Boureima talks about being nominated for an award at this year's Fespaco.

Why tens of thousands of people are protesting against the ailing 81-year-old president.

Thousands take to the streets as ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika seeks a fifth term in office.

William Chandler flew with an airline for more than 20 years before his credentials were exposed.

Partick Thistle are adamant they will not face a £1m bill for Souleymane Coulibaly as the striker loses his appeal against a Fifa ruling.

Elouan, 10, says he likes having a mixed background, but feels like he is different from his peers.

Stoke City's Saido Berahino is named in Burundi's squad for their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Gabon.

Opportunity knocks for Eli Waduba Yusuf who drew a life-like portrait of comedian Kevin Hart.

When the new MLS season kicks off at the weekend, all but three of the 24 teams in the north American league will have representation from Africa.

But who is President Macky and what does he stand for?

An exhibition seeks to commemorate colonial soldiers who lost their lives in World War One.

The presidential result was not a surprise but there have been some big shocks in the parliamentary vote.

Security forces surround a building in Somalia's capital after a suicide car bombing.

A selection of photographs from around the African continent over the past week.

It circulated three times the amount of banknotes it had been authorised to do, an investigation finds.

The Swiss bank has not commented on its role in what has become known as the "tuna bond" loan scandal.

A rival preacher challenges a South African pastor who was mocked for staging a bogus resurrection.

A large fire blazing in Mount Kenya is blamed on farmers clearing an area to plant marijuana.

The president wins 58% of the vote in an election in which two leading candidates were excluded.

Nigeria international Francisca Ordega becomes the latest African to move to the Chinese Women's Super League after signing for Shanghai W.F.C.