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Homophobia is rising in parts of Africa, with lawmakers pushing for tougher anti-LGBTQ legislation.

Some of the emails reportedly contain sensitive information such as passwords and medical records.

Several thousand people take part in the annual Mamaya dance festival in Guinea.

The memorandum of understanding includes $118m to stop smuggling and return irregular migrants.

Star Zambian striker Barbra Banda could light up the Women's World Cup despite missing the African qualifiers following a row over her eligibility.

Televangelist Gilbert Deya was accused of stealing five children two decades ago.

The tax system is opaque - and abused, with politicians and private citizens lining their pockets.

At least one person is known to have died as a fire sweeps through a poor neighbourhood of Durban.

Nigerians have inundated Guinness World Record with requests to ratify their attempts in the past two months.

Ons Jabeur becomes the latest player to be overcome after defeat in a Wimbledon final as she labels Saturday's loss the "most painful" of her career.

Czech Marketa Vondrousova becomes the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women's title as Ons Jabeur's wait for a major goes on.

A surge in boats carrying migrants from North Africa is changing Europe's politics, says Nick Robinson.

The president plans to provide protection to farmers targeted by notorious kidnapping gangs.

Liberian Joseph Fahnbulleh explains there is a "shift" towards Africa on the sprint circuit.

Ons Jabeur faces Marketa Vondrousova in Saturday's women's singles final at Wimbledon, with both players aiming for a slice of history.

The announcement comes a day after a court ruled he was released from jail on parole unlawfully.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

An eyewitness tells the BBC he saw dozens of bodies being dumped from a truck by a paramilitary group.

The small nation of Eritrea is on the verge of breaking through in elite cycling - and Biniam Girmay is at the centre of it.

Ons Jabeur produces a superb comeback to beat Aryna Sabalenka and set up a Wimbledon women's singles final against Marketa Vondrousova.