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The two, one of whom is trans celebrity Shakiro, were found guilty of "attempting homosexuality".

Activists fear the proposed measure means anyone who criticises the government could be taken to court.

Leicester and Nigeria's Kelechi Iheanacho says he never lost faith in his own ability and nor did compatriot and club-mate Wilfred Ndidi.

In one of Africa's largest countries, people worry more about security and other diseases than Covid-19.

A Nigerian professor thinks this scheme should be taught across Africa to help tackle unemployment.

When Zambia's founding president celebrated his 97th birthday, some people had never heard of him.

A Muslim cleric in northern Nigeria is in the eye of the storm for his part in the country's kidnap crisis.

African countries struggled to get vaccines, but now several of them have thousands of expired doses.

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan ends a visit to Kenya on a high, mending relations with her words.

Julius battled through challenges having lost his eyesight via an irreversible condition called maculopathy.

Tamary Kudita was named Open Photographer of the Year at the 2021 Sony World Photography Awards.

Countries on the African continent need to consider the financial cost of upsetting a powerful ally.

Johannesburg's inner city residents have been given access to a zero waste mobile grocery store.

British troops have joined what is considered the world's most dangerous UN peacekeeping force in Mali.

Three African students caught up in India's unfolding Covid-19 crisis share their views from the ground.

14-year-old Sierra Leonean Mabinty Mambu is using radio to empower and educate girls about teen pregnancy.

Poaching and habitat encroachment are threatening green turtles off the Kenyan coast.

A support group in Uganda is helping parents come to terms with their children's sexuality.

"You realise what a bicycle can do. It's a catalyst for unlocking so much potential."

African footballers, pundits and fans react to news of the proposed breakaway tournament.