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Dozens die after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast
Officials say those aboard were returning home to Ethiopia from Yemen and some are still missing.


Zuma scores court hat-trick over South Africa election
How the country's former president is thwarting attempts to bar him from contesting the polls.


World Bank suspends funding Tanzania tourism project
It follows allegations of evictions and other rights abuses during the expansion of a national park.


Chinese shop shut for allegedly barring Nigerians
The consumer protection agency has summoned the owner in its investigation into racism allegations.


Could House of the Dragon star change the face of gaming?
Abubakar Salim set up his own studio to tell a personal tale of grief inspired by his Kenyan heritage.


Rwanda bill to become law after late-night showdown
Parliamentary stand-off ends, opening the way for asylum seekers to be sent to the African country.


Deforestation pushes animals to eat virus-laden bat poo
The creatures shed light on how new viruses might spread from animals to humans, researchers say.


Hope Hostel in Rwanda says it's ready for first migrants from UK
Rwanda is gearing up to welcome deported asylum seekers now the landmark UK bill has passed.


The London landmark getting a Ghanaian makeover
Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama gives a well-loved London landmark a bold pink makeover.


Goggles, bubbles and puddles: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.


The mega-pastor pushing anti-vaccine conspiracy theories
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is targeting the new malaria vaccines as African countries start their rollout.


Protest and pain - Kenya's month-long doctors' strike
Patients have been left without access to crucial services at state hospitals for a month.


Sudan War: 'Tell me how to make it stop'
Slam poet Emi Mahmoud wants the world not to forget Sudan, one year into its civil war.


Watch: Bus passengers rescued from flood waters
The bus was travelling to Nairobi when it was swept off the road.


Watch: Moment Russ Cook finishes length of Africa run
Russ Cook, nicknamed "Hardest Geezer", has finished his challenge of running the length of Africa.


'My first time home 30 years after I fled a genocide'
The BBC's Victoria Uwonkunda speaks to survivors of the Rwanda genocide violence 30 years after she fled.


Who is Senegal's unlikely new president?
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal's fifth president, has been sworn into office at a ceremony in the capital, Dakar.