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An estimated 100 people have died in floods. Why does it keep happening?

Despite a ban, skin-lightening creams made from dangerous chemicals are commonly trafficked into Uganda.

Making money from making money is big business. Many countries print notes outside their borders with private companies.

Bee experts in South Africa safely remove a swarm of about 25,000, an airline says.

Tosin Oshinowo is an architect in Lagos, Nigeria. She describes her style as "afro-minimalism".

Gambian side Buckingham Street FC had to wait more than a year to receive Buckingham United FC's old kit.

Former France under-21 international Gilles Sunu is cleared to switch national allegiance to Togo to follow in the footsteps of his father Manu.

A 27-year-old referee, Victor Marah, collapses and dies in front of a large crowd while officiating a match in Sierra Leone.

South Africans are outraged following the alleged rape of a seven-year-old in a restaurant toilet.

With fewer rescue ships, a higher proportion of migrants are dying crossing from Libya to Europe.

Kenyan journalist Waihiga Mwaura is this year's winner of the BBC World News Komla Dumor award.

Kenyan journalist Waihiga Mwaura says he wants "to tell the African story in a different way".

It could have the answers to how to tackle gender-based violence and power imbalances in the #MeToo era.

Angola's Jose Filomeno dos Santos is the most prominent person to be arrested under the new leader.

South Africa's ex-President Thabo Mbeki says his party has abandoned non-racialism over land reform.

Lyon midfielder Pape Cheikh Diop pledges his international allegiance to Spain over his birthplace Senegal.

A suspect is in custody after an unnamed officer was found dead in their residence, the US says.

The Gabon Football Federation confirms that former international Daniel Cousin will be the new coach of the national team on his own.

These are the first mass detentions since reformist Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed came to power.

Was Salah's goal really the best? And why was best keeper winner Thibaut Courtois not in the Best XI? BBC Sport tries to unravel the Fifa Football Awards.