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South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail reverses her international retirement and is included in the Proteas' squad for this summer's T20 World Cup in England.

The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was “impossible” for speakers to be heard.

Celebrities, filmmakers and creators put up a performance at Africa's biggest night of film and fashion.

The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once".

Fear and uncertainty linger for Somali migrants in Minnesota despite a legal reprieve.

The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.

While passengers onboard the MV Hondius say the situation is calm, they face days at sea as officials warn the disease may have spread.

Sudan's foreign minister says Ethiopia and UAE has chosen the "wrong path" and would regret it.

DNA tests are underway to confirm whether remains found inside the crocodile match that of a missing man.

Former Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a massive offensive by combined jihadist and separatist forces.

Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who came third and fourth respectively in the last elections, switch parties.

There has been a wave of anti-migrant protests in South Africa, some of which have turned violent.

Unwitting donors hand over money to save suffering animals but Ugandan con artists pocket the cash.

More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence.

Oral history traces a family's roots to a tree planted in the 13th Century in a Ghanaian fishing town.

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says current rules are "on the right side" when it comes to shoe technology, following Sabastian Sawe's record-breaking time at the London Marathon.

The zero-tariff regime gives China's soft power a boost, but may lead to uneven gains, say analysts.

The 28-year-old was arrested in February after a man had been shot at his home in Johannesburg.

The first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race received a hero's welcome from supporters and family when he arrived home.

The first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race received a hero's welcome from supporters and family when he arrived home.