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Zimbabwe's high court overturns a two-week ban by police on demonstrations in the capital Harare, despite a stern warning by President Robert Mugabe.

A new mayor in South Africa's Tshwane, an area that includes the capital Pretoria, rejects a fleet of luxury cars bought by his predecessors.

Why isn't more being done to prevent a repeat of last year's flooding in Malawi?

George Wyndham is the only Sierra Leonean competing at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, but his only home is an office in the national stadium.

A miner in DR Congo tells the BBC why he ventures 25m (82 ft) underground, without ropes or safety gear, in search of copper.

Two children from one of Nairobi's poorest communities are hoping to start a career in the music industry after some help from their father.

Uganda's qualification for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations delights football fans, most of whom had not been born last time their team appeared.

How the southern African nation managed to make the best of its natural resources.

From Bible apps to Muslim web directories, faith tech is spreading the word the length and breadth of Africa.

Ivory Coast's two medallists from the Rio Olympic games have been given cash awards and houses by the president.

Ethiopia says 23 prisoners have died after a fire at a prison where prominent anti-government protesters are reportedly being held.

Mauritania coach Corentin Martins does not know if he will stay on despite leading the team to their best qualifying performance.

A surge in illegal hunting is threatening the eastern gorilla, the world's largest primate, says an international conservation group.

A web series where justice is determined by the audience and delivered by a vigilante group has become a huge hit in Kenya.

Uganda qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 1978 after beating Comoros on Sunday.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe says the decision by judges to allow anti-government protests to go ahead showed a reckless disregard for peace.

The Premier League has released the official 25-player squads for the 2016/17 season. The BBC's Stanley Kwenda looks at seven things about the African players in the Premier League.

Rescued African migrants express relief at having escaped daily brutality in Libya.

Ivory Coast will defend their title at next year's Africa Cup of Nations after qualifying with a draw against Sierra Leone.

In Kenya the cost of borrowing has come down because the government has passed a law limiting how much banks can charge customers for loans.