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Kenya has opened a major new railway between the port city of Mombasa and the capital, Nairobi.

A traffic dispute reportedly leads to a police station being set on fire by naval officers.

A peek at Africa's newest railway, running from Kenya's capital, Nairobi, to the port city of Mombasa.

In our series of letters from African journalists, Joseph Warungu looks at how Kenya's staple has been the source of intrigue.

Safety stickers on Kenya's notoriously hazardous buses have saved hundreds of lives.

We are investigating emergency services in Africa. How long did it take an ambulance to respond to your emergency situation?

More than 30 people travelling to Europe in the boat were saved by the Spanish coast guard.

For 20 years, a Christian group has held prayers on a train carriage during their one hour commute.

The military strike, reportedly in Libya, follows a deadly attack on Coptic Christians.

A court blocks the Kenyan government's plan to evict hunter-gatherers from their ancestral land.

The government order comes after President Pierre Nkurunziza launched a campaign "to moralise society".

Mmusi Maimane had planned to attend the treason case of Zambia's main opposition leader.

Guinea are knocked out of the Under-20 World Cup following a 5-0 thrashing by Argentina in their final Group A match in South Korea.

The UN says aid agencies are struggling to cope with the huge numbers of people arriving in Uganda after fleeing civil war in South Sudan.

The children were kidnapped from their school on the outskirts of Lagos.

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

Everton will become the first ever Premier League side to play in Tanzania when they travel their for a friendly on 13 July.

The 1957 tour that created the first global football superstar.

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha signs a five-year contract extension with the Premier League club.

At least 14 policemen have been killed in roadside bomb attacks in the past two days.