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The UK singer appeared in a short film for Comic Relief which has come under fire - but why?

One year on from a military campaign that successfully expelled so-called Islamic State (IS) from its Libyan stronghold of Sirte, residents complain of the scale of destruction that remains there.

Nigeria has unveiled a major railway expansion project to ease congestion on roads. Ijeoma Ndukwe reports from Lagos.

Street sellers are a divisive presence in Barcelona. Now they're trying to change their image.

An intact mummy, excavated a century ago, is the first to be scanned by an advanced X-ray system.

Instead of shouting to be heard, Nigerian soldiers are being told to learn more languages.

Proceeds from the sale will fund projects in Sierra Leone, whose government rejected an earlier bid of $7.8m.

But the directive covering Chad, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen still faces legal challenges.

Money earmarked for schools and hospitals was used for commemorative T-shirts, a report says.

Nigeria's police orders a re-organisation of the anti-robbery unit after a social media campaign.

Senegal's sports minister Matar Ba says the Teranga Lions are aiming to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup in Russia next year.

Coaching staff from Morocco and Iran say their opening game at the World Cup in Russia will be like a 'final' for both nations.

"It's our biggest hope," Nigeria says of the humble crop as the country struggles to curb its economic dependency on oil.

The family of Ahmed Shafiq had voiced fears he was kidnapped after returning to Cairo.

Mexican second-tier side Atlético de San Luis sign veteran Mali midfielder Mohamed Sissoko on a free transfer.

Meet one of five nominees in Integrity Idol Liberia 2017, as voting enters the last week in the country's hunt for most trustworthy official.

Reality Check examines the wide range of figures given for Zimbabwe's unemployment rate.

It is 50 years since the first heart transplant took place, ushering in a new era of media attention and medical celebrity.

The changes come two days after critics accused him of rewarding the military for its role in his rise.

Nabih al-Wahsh said it was a "national duty" to rape and harass women who wear ripped jeans.