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Seven people remain unaccounted for after a tourist boat sank on Monday after leaving the Egyptian port of Marsa Alam.

An AU-backed report says new rules mean the country has made things harder for most African visitors.

Orlando Pride forward Barbra Banda is voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year.

Orlando Pride forward Barbra Banda is voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year.

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is the candidate for the dominant Swapo party but its popularity has waned.

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is the candidate for the dominant Swapo party but its popularity has waned.

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is the candidate for the dominant Swapo party but its popularity has waned.

Sierra Leone’s Kei Kamara recently made a return to international football at the age of 40, but who are the other African stars who have played on into their fifth decade?

Sierra Leone’s Kei Kamara recently made a return to international football at the age of 40, but who are the other African stars who have played on into their fifth decade?

Ivory Coast record the lowest total in men's T20I history as they are bowled out for seven runs against Nigeria.

Ivory Coast record the lowest total in men's T20I history as they are bowled out for seven runs against Nigeria.

Women in Nigeria desperate to conceive are drawn into a disturbing scam involving trafficked babies.

Women in Nigeria desperate to conceive are drawn into a disturbing scam involving trafficked babies.

Women in Nigeria desperate to conceive are drawn into a disturbing scam involving trafficked babies.

The anti-apartheid critic spent seven years in prison for opposing the white minority regime.

The anti-apartheid critic spent seven years in prison for opposing the white minority regime.

The boats were carrying mostly Somali nationals, authorities said.

Sudan is disintegrating after more than 18 months of civil war, aid chief Jan Egeland warns

People around the world are extracting valuable materials from e-waste despite huge health risks.

People around the world are extracting valuable materials from e-waste despite huge health risks.