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Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr is disappointed that Germany youth star Jordan Torunarigha turned down the possibility to play at the World Cup.

The ex-UK prime minister launches a scheme for 20 million school places in the world's poorest countries.

Seeds of hope; one social entrepreneur is using specially-coated tree seeds to restore Kenya’s lost forests.

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

Human rights groups call for the conviction of former child bride Noura Hussein to be overturned.

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson tells Gary Lineker how Wilfried Zaha is happy at his boyhood club.

In south-western Uganda people use a centuries-old technique to mine salt, but it comes at a cost.

Chinese and African trade has boomed in recent years - but how are the two cultures getting on?

Zanele Ndlovu reveals to the BBC the full horror of the attack - and how she found the strength for her wedding just days later.

What started as a cattle war between farmers and herdsmen in Nigeria's middle belt has taken a religious dimension, writes the BBC's Mayeni Jones.

Zimbabwe's armed female anti-poaching unit protects one of Africa's biggest elephant populations.

USM Alger of Algeria beat Young Africans of Tanzania 4-0 as the group phase of this season's African Confederation Cup kicks off.

With the continuing success of Black Panther, "afrofuturism" is now more important than ever.

More than 3,000 Nigerian migrants who failed to reach Europe have been flown home by the UN - leaving many unsure how to face their families.

At just 13, Nigerian tennis player Marylove Edwards is being tipped for future international success.

The higher cost of vanilla is proving chilling for an industry that relies on the exotic spice.

After years of study, it turns out a secret burial chamber of Queen Nefertiti does not exist.

A gang of what are said to be former cattle rustlers kills 51 adults and children, razing homes.

Nigeria defender Leon Balogun says it is crucial his fellow international team-mates stay injury-free ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

African Champions League holders Wydad Casablanca of Morocco draw 1-1 away to Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa in their opening match of Group C.