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Since President Trump took power aerial attacks on al-Shabab have increased, writes the BBC's Tomi Oladipo.

Kenyan journalist Joseph Warungu writes about what he will be looking out for in 2019.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this year.

Some of the best images from the day as people vote for a successor to Joseph Kabila.

The Democratic Republic of Congo, the world's leading cobalt producer, holds elections on Sunday.

DR Congo has one of the largest contingents of UN peacekeepers in the world.

Women's Africa Cup of Nations winner Rasheedat Ajibade moves to Norwegian side Avaldsnes from Nigerian club Robo Queens.

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah will face no disciplinary action over the incident which led to his penalty against Newcastle.

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani takes on the naming, shaming and parading of police suspects in Nigeria.

An Afropop artist, a veteran mechanic and other women's stories BBC Africa featured in 2018.

Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti says his team asked three times for their match at Inter Milan to be suspended because of alleged racist chants.

Mali defender Hamari Traore says his country must perform better at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations than in their last two Nations Cup appearances.

Wigan captain and Egypt midfielder Sam Morsy signs a new deal with the Championship club until 2021.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy has made 2018 a year to remember, writes journalist Elizabeth Ohene.

British-Nigerian wedding MC Fola ‘Folly Fresh’ Sogbesan on why his heart really is in the job.

Zimbabweans have had to scale back their seasonal celebrations as the economic crisis worsens.

Karamoko Dembele sets his sights on the Celtic first team after signing his first full-time professional contract with the Scottish champions.

How one hospital in Kenya is improving maternity access for Maasai women.

Mamadou Gassama saved a boy dangling from a Paris balcony. But what happened when the media moved on?

BBC Africa finds out how children from across the continent will be celebrating Christmas 2018.