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The BBC’s Kaleb Moges explains the significance of Western Tigray in Ethiopia's civil war.

Wilson Kiprugut, who won Kenya's first Olympic medal in 1964, is hailed as a pioneer by David Rudisha after his death aged 84.

Zimbabwe are all but eliminated the Men's T20 World Cup after a five-wicket defeat by the Netherlands in Adelaide.

BBC journalist Anne-Marie Dias Borges tells how her foster father invented the claw hair clip.

Nigeria boss Jose Peseiro is yet to receive a single pay cheque from his employers, six months after being appointed by the Super Eagles.

Known for her long tusks, Dida was aged between 60 and 65 years and a major tourist attraction.

Alaa Abdel Fattah's family fear for his life after he starts consuming only water in prison in Egypt.

South African sides Titans and Knights set a new world record score of 501, the highest amount of runs scored in a Twenty20 match.

Nigerian police investigate the death of the three-year-old child of the Afrobeats star.

Mamelodi Sundowns make a winning start to their Women's African Champions League title defence, beating Nigeria's Bayelsa Queens.

Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen hopes he can continue his fine form after scoring his first Serie A hat-trick.

Zambia's Green Buffaloes lay down an early marker with a 4-0 win over Determine Girls of Liberia in the opening match of the Women's African Champions League in Morocco.

More than a million people are homeless after some of the worst flooding the country has ever seen.

The president blames al-Shabab militants for being behind what he describes as a cowardly attack.

The son of Uganda's president has gained notoriety for his incendiary tweets and political ambitions.

Eucharia Nwaichi takes on saboteurs and companies to detoxify one of the most polluted areas on Earth.

Several Zimbabwean skulls were found in archives but none belong to Zimbabwe's anti-colonial heroes.

A British Nigerian artist is using pure gold to paint portraits depicting the stories of African diaspora women.

Why did Kenyan police officers shoot dead Arshad Sharif, one of Pakistan's most prominent journalists?

The coronation of King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini is a watershed moment in South Africa's history.