The 12-year-old married the 63-year-old traditional high priest in an elaborate customary ceremony.
The acclaimed author won an award set up in place of the scandal-hit Nobel Literature Prize in 2018.
Sudanese football club Al Hilal will play in the Tanzanian league after civil war disrupted the domestic game in the country.
The victory of President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, 44, shows that elections can bring change.
Community leaders say critics do not understand their customs but there are calls for an investigation.
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Some of their rescued daughters have chosen to stay married to their abductors, with government approval.
Valerie Lolomari is determined to help other victims of FGM after spending years living in shame.
Villagers complain that some of the fans of the late Brian Chira were not respectful at the burial.
Goalposts used by children on a beach in Somalia's capital are posts set up for firing squad executions.
He was unhurt after a drunk driver collided with his armoured vehicle, police say.
Wheelchair user says he felt less than human after he was told to leave the branch at Lagos airport.
A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.
An eight-year-old girl is the only survivor after a bus carrying Easter pilgrims plunges into a ravine.
South Africa's ex-president has backed a new party seeking to take on the governing ANC.
Joseph Boakai tells the BBC he is trying to change the mindset of those who think government is a way to get rich.
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, speaks to the BBC.
Interim boss Finidi George hopes to get the Nigeria job permanently, but mixed results in friendlies have brought criticism.
Former Sierra Leone international Lamin Bangura dies aged 59 after a road accident in the West African nation.
Chad beat Mauritius in preliminary qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as Eswatini, Liberia and South Sudan also go through.
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