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Who is the 45-year-old who fell from grace in 2020 but is once more vying to be president?

UK and French coastguards rescued 59 people but two may still be missing, authorities said.

Mohamed Bazoum's doctor visits him in a basement prison amid fears for his health after military coup.

The incident is thought to have happened after a suspect demanded his ID back, a police statement says.

A crack had been discovered in one of the walls on Thursday, an official told local media.

People are already feeling the impact of economic sanctions imposed after a military coup.

Protesters gather in Niamey after a West African bloc approves intervention against coup leaders.

President Cyril Ramaphosa approved his release, extending the same to more than 9,000 low-risk prisoners.

BBC research reveals that women in Africa spend up to 13% of their income on menstrual products.

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

Ivory Coast's leader said the Ecowas bloc had approved military intervention "as soon as possible".

African football's governing body, Caf, says it looking into allegations against Samuel Eto'o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation.

The Premier League features some of the best African players in the world - but who are the fresh faces to look out for this season?

Deposed president Mohamed Bazoum's party has also claimed he is being detained under "cruel" conditions.

Gen Tchiani has triggered a major crisis by overthrowing the president he was meant to guard.

African netball is being tipped for growth after successfully hosting its first World Cup in Cape Town.

Residents of the Khartoum area are shaken by an intense wave of bombing targeting paramilitary forces.

Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act contradicts the World Bank Group's values, the global financier says.

Forty-one migrants died in a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa, survivors tell local media.

False claims have been circulating online since the military took over in Niger.