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The Chagos Islands, in the Indian Ocean, is controlled by Britain, but claimed by Mauritius.

Some are questioning whether Guinea-Bissau's president was really the target of a coup attempt.

Andrew Harding boards a boat of Chagossians returning to the island the UK refuses to return to Mauritius.

The BBC gains rare access to the country, hearing from civilians caught in the crossfire.

Samuel Sorie Sesay, who died last month in Sierra Leone, fought for the British army in World War Two.

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang misses Gabon's Africa Cup of Nations draw with Ghana after scans reveal 'heart lesions' following a bout of Covid.

Gabon score a controversial late equaliser against Ghana to draw their Africa Cup of Nations Group C game 1-1.

Gabadinho Mhango scores twice as Malawi come back to beat Zimbabwe 2-1 and boost their hopes of reaching the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Morocco advance to the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 victory over debutants Comoros in Group C.

Senegal and Guinea both move closer to reaching the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations following a 0-0 draw in their Group B game.

Roberto 'Pico' Lopes insists Cape Verde will not be overawed by taking on hosts Cameroon in their final Group A game at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Disrupted preparations are a factor in a low-scoring start to the Africa Cup of Nations, according to former manager Claude Le Roy.

A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.

The BBC has obtained extraordinary recordings believed to be of phone calls made by Tunisian ex president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali as he flew out of the country in 2011.

The Confederation of African Football dismisses a complaint from Tunisia's football federation about their game with Mali ending 13 seconds early.

Hosts Cameroon become the first team to qualify for the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations with an emphatic 4-1 win over Ethiopia in Group A.

Kenyans spent several hours with electricity this week, what are the underlying causes?

In Kenya, around 200 children are currently held in confinement with their mothers who are serving prison sentences.

Six of Seychelles' most prominent citizens face charges amid a government crackdown on corruption.

The restored archive of a rural Ugandan photographer is helping people reconnect with their past.