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A former logger is leading her community to help regrow Madagascar’s rainforest by swapping tree seeds for healthcare.

The inside story of the Nigerian market trader whose case exposed illegal organ removal in the UK.

World number one Ali Farag explains how his wife, fellow player Nour El Tayeb, and daughter inspire his performances.

Hundreds of Sudanese are stuck at the border with Egypt, after the country reversed an exemption allowing women, children and elderly men to cross freely without a visa.

George Orwell's satirical novel has such resonance it has been translated into the local Shona language.

The president and diplomats have called for calm amid a rise in violent incidents in the vote's run-up.

Rival forces have a stronger presence in the capital, despite the fact that the army is much bigger.

The head of the country's football federation reveals supporters will get a say on whether Jose Peseiro keeps his job.

Much of the money was owed to China, which had been accused of holding up a deal.

Following his decision to retire, BBC Sport Africa looks back at the highs and lows of the Ghana legend's memorable career on and off the pitch.

At least 227 migrants were saved on Thursday, Spain's officials say, a day after a deadly shipwreck.

Kenya felt it was best to sign a bilateral trade deal, despite claims that it undermined regional unity.

On Saturday, voters in Sierra Leone will head to the polls to elect their next president.

The head of the USAID, Samantha Power has told the BBC they are working with local resistance committees in Sudan to get assistance to people in need.

A South African woman tells a Lords committee about "shocking" working conditions on English farms.

The Western Africa-Atlantic migration route is considered one of the world's deadliest.

Amadou Bamba one of five coaches and officials sanctioned after an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse.

Africa's top scorer at World Cups calls time on his career after a record 51 goals in 109 games for Ghana.

Many migrants leave from Tunisia by boat to reach Europe, but the consequences can be tragic.

Former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scores twice as Senegal beat Brazil in a friendly in Lisbon, Portugal.