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South Sudan has seen severe flooding for the third year in a row, destroying crops and homes.

Students march into parliament in the Democratic Republic of Congo demanding better pay for teachers.

How the Senegalese-born 21-year-old's myth-busting of "life hacks" made him a household name.

Some Kenyans try to escape poverty by helping foreign students to fake their academic work.

Eswatini is Africa’s last absolute monarchy, which means the king controls everything.

The military junta has released prisoners detained during deposed President Alpha Condé's rule.

The bodies of some 119 civilians are found by local officials - rebel forces deny responsibility.

The Gambia’s notorious and exiled former president could be seen back in the country and possibly on the political scene.

Col Mamady Doumbouya is a former French soldier who has fought in countries from Somalia to Afghanistan.

PSG star Achraf Hakimi and team-mate Nayed Aguerd explain Morocco's fear while trapped in Guinea during Sunday's coup.

Francine Niyonsaba says she keeps competing after her enforced switch to longer distances to "make sport a better place and inspire others".

Ahead of the 8 September elections, we asked young people in Casablanca what it's like to be Moroccan in 2021.

A South African company is aiming to take advantage of a new interest in protein-rich insects.

Ecowas has condemned the coup in Guinea threatening with sanctions unless the president is released.

Pictures of squatters in a South African inner city with high levels of crime, drugs and prostitution.

Campaigners say it is important that Kenyan men join the battle to end female genital mutilation.

Zimbabwean musician Jah Prayzah maintains his passion for traditional music despite being an Afrobeats star.

How a start-up in Kenya is changing the way people cook.

New tactics are being used in the fight against jihadists as Chad and France reduce their military roles.

How Ntando Mahlangu's prosthetic blades changed his life and led him to two golds at the Tokyo Paralympics.