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Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo's term ends on 8 February - but a new leader cannot be elected without parliamentary elections, which have been delayed.

He was abducted as a child by Uganda's LRA rebels, turning into one of its most ruthless fighters.

East African farmers own 60% of the world's camels and are cashing in on the highly nutritious milk.

How hundreds of tonnes of food that would have gone to waste is used to feed the nation's poorest residents.

The EU's law enforcement agency is warning about people potentially cheating travel restrictions.

Asmelash Woldeselassie has given his eyesight, left arm and now his life to a succession of wars in Tigray.

Algeria's coronavirus restrictions mean that people in the diaspora are unable to properly mourn.

Seventeen-year-old Victoline explores progress to tackle the disease in her home country, Kenya.

Remembering iconic trombonist and exiled anti-apartheid activist Jonas Gwangwa who has died aged 83.

A phone call in the middle of the night led one Swiss lawyer to pursue Nigeria's stolen money.

The deal aims to increase the relatively low trade between African countries.

African basketball stars discuss Kobe Bryant's legacy one year since his death in a helicopter crash.

The BBC's Andrew Harding has returned to Mogadishu to see what hopes people have for peace.

Uganda's Yoweri Museveni is running for a sixth elected term in office, against 10 challengers.

The pangolin is said to be the world's most trafficked mammal. The BBC filmed a rescue operation.

Chemistry student Innocent Havyarimana started a thriving business in a Kenyan refugee camp.

South Africa's Olympic long jump silver medallist Luvo Manyonga could face a two-year ban after three breaches of anti-doping rules in 12 months.

Speculation continues over who gave the orders for the 2001 shooting of Laurent Kabila.

The men were detained when special forces stormed the Nave Andromeda off the Isle of Wight.

As Senegal's Mbaye Leye prepares for his first match in charge of Standard Liege he is also taking a big step for African coaches.