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Historians say there were three popes of North African descent, the last one more than 1,500 years ago.

A court case which found Nigeria's leading football bodies to be negligent for the death of a player is hailed as a "landmark" by global players' union Fifpro.

The BBC exposes the members of the security forces who fired on protesters at Kenya’s parliament last year.

Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa surges to victory in a world record for a women's only field in the London Marathon with Kenya's Sabastian Sawe winning the men's race.

A medic sparks a national conversation about the financial abuse some female breadwinners face.

Agnes Ngetich sets a new 10km world record as she becomes the first woman to run the distance in under 30 minutes in a women-only race.

The Basketball Africa League is is leveraging the power of entertainment to help grow the game on the continent and boost Africa's creative economy.

The Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria speaks to the BBC about how the next pontiff could be selected.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

The US says a new Zambian law is more intrusive than equivalents in many other countries.

Heavy fighting broke out on Wednesday after al-Shabab raided the town, saying they had captured it.

He is the first non-US citizen to be convicted of torture in an American court for crimes committed abroad.

Gabon international Aaron Boupendza has died at the age of 28 after reportedly falling from a building in China.

France recalls its ambassador to Algeria and orders 12 Algerian diplomats to leave as tensions continue to rise.

Milkias Maekele is among the growing number of African cyclists with a professional deal, and the Eritrean teenager has been tipped to follow in the footsteps of Biniam Girmay.

The tech billionaire is embroiled in a row with the government over black empowerment legislation.

Three people died in the "high-intensity shootout" that led to Josh Sullivan's rescue, officials say.

Fears that Glasgow 2026 might be the last ever Commonwealth Games are alleviated after seven nations lodge official expressions of interest to host in 2030 or 2034.

El-Fasher residents Mostafa, Hafiza and Manahel film as their home city comes under fire in Sudan's civil war.

Rare accounts of life in el-Fasher - the last major city in Darfur controlled by the Sudanese army.