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Swansea's Ghanaian forward Jordan Ayew says the club's new manager Carlos Carvalhal has asked him to be 'a leader' as they fight to stay in the Premier League.

The collision with a lorry took place on a notoriously dangerous stretch of highway near Migaa.

Researchers in London have developed scanning techniques that show what is written on the papyrus that mummy cases are made from.

Ghanaian journalist Elizabeth Ohene looks back at the African leaders who lost power in 2017.

Ina Makosi takes pictures of models in places covered in litter around Dakar to encourage local communities to pick up their trash.

A gunman launched a double attack on a Coptic area, killing nine, says Egyptian interior ministry.

The move comes after a religious leader criticised the government during a Christmas sermon.

The ex-footballer George Weah has been voted in as the president of Liberia. But will he be equal to the country's many challenges, asks Umaru Fofana.

African cities are getting "smart" by embracing technology and improving efficiency.

The former footballer will assume power in Liberia's first democratic handover in decades.

Data links to Angosat-1 have been restored after it went missing for two days.

South Africa's parliament failed to hold the president to account over public funds, the ruling says.

The family of eight, including small children, are refusing to go home but can't travel elsewhere.

A look back at some of the major events that made the news in Africa in 2017.

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

The footballers, wrestlers, athletes and other sports personalities who became politicians worldwide.

Unicef says children in conflict zones are being targeted in homes, schools and playgrounds.

South African Katchie Nzama travelled the length of the continent - twice. Here's what she learnt.

Have you been paying attention to what's happened on the continent in 2017?

Children from slums in Kenya are being given expandable shoes for their growing feet.