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After six attempts, Hakainde Hichilema has finally become president of Zambia.

People take to the streets following Hakainde Hichilema's landslide victory in Zambia's presidential elections.

Hakainde Hichilema wins a landslide at his sixth attempt, as President Edgar Lungu accepts defeat.

The Islamic police in Kano, Nigeria, say shop dummies with heads symbolise "idolatry" and are banned.

Who's preventing desperately needed aid supplies reaching Ethiopia's Tigray region?

Complex issues have been raised about policing speech and censoring unpopular voices.

The blazes in the mountainous Kabylie region are some of the worst in the country's history.

Dutch triple Olympic medallist Sifan Hassan has no regrets over leaving Ethiopia and calls for peace to stop more athletes following suit.

Sixty percent of Ghana's water bodies are now polluted, largely due to illegal mining operations.

The economy is struggling and there's a tense political atmosphere ahead of Thursday's elections.

Tanzania's president says there were people who doubted she was qualified.

When Samia Suluhu Hassan first became Tanzania's president some doubted her, she tells the BBC.

BBC Sport Africa's Celestine Karoney digs out Africa's golden moments from Tokyo 2020.

How three teenagers rescued from the Mediterranean Sea ended up in Malta accused of terrorism.

DJs have found themselves in the unusual position of playing music in virtually empty Olympic stadiums.

American-Liberian designer Telfar Clemens created Liberian team's outfits at the Tokyo Olympics.

A 1,000-strong force has made major gains against the insurgents since its deployment last month.

Kenyan manga artist Shin explains his passion for Japanese comics and what it takes to make a great one.

The president says he is taking over, after a virus surge reignites economic and political unrest.

Ivory Coast's Ruth Gbagbi as well as Egyptian duo Hedaya Wahba and Seif Eissa win bronze in taekwondo on day three at the Tokyo Olympics.