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Unidentified gunmen "randomly shot at guests" as they danced in a house party, police say.

A cost-of-living crisis in Nigeria is forcing thousands of young professionals to flee abroad.

Long queues formed at some banks as Nigerians struggled to meet the original deadline of Tuesday.

Supporters in Africa cheer on the team ahead of FA Cup fourth round clash with Sheffield United.

Portraits of communities devastated by the worst recorded floods in Nigeria.

Somalia's music scene is booming once again after years of conflict and Islamist threats.

A media officer for the Confederation of African Football who has been suspended for "indecent conduct" denies wrongdoing.

Bilal al-Sudani was a key figure in growing the Islamic State's presence in Africa, the US says.

Why politics continues to dominate the African Nations Championship despite a number of exciting stories from the opening rounds.

Asian cheetahs became extinct in India in the 1940s because of excessive hunting and loss of habitat.

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

The mummy was found inside a sarcophagus that has remained unopened for 4,300 years.

Nigerian Asisat Oshoala scores a hat-trick as Barcelona Femeni become the first team ever to win 50 league games in a row.

Africa will struggle with its efforts to host NBA games due to a lack of quality venues, Toronto Rapids president Masai Ujiri says.

Paris half-marathon record holder Betty Lempus both took drugs and then attempted to cover it up once caught, the AUI finds.

Viral videos of minerals with apparent electrical properties are not what they seem.

Relatives of those who died when two Boeing 737 Max aircraft crashed are trying to reopen a prosecution.

Burkina Faso wants to defend itself against jihadists, who have forced two million from their homes.

The quarter-final line-up for the African Nations Championship guarantees the trophy will be going to a first-time winner.

In a sign of growing tensions, Rwanda says it took "defensive action" against a plane in its airspace.