The Constitutional Court dismisses complaints about the vote boycotted by much of the opposition.
Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge says Olympic 5,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei can break the marathon world record one day.
Four Kenyans have won a legal battle against MSF, Marie Stopes International and a state-run hospital.
Special forces exchanged gunfire with National Guard members after a detained minister was released.
A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.
Climate change is a threat to thousands of animal species, including gorillas, pangolins and turtles.
Rising temperatures are putting the health of endangered mountain gorillas at risk.
Uganda qualify for the Men's T20 World Cup for the first time with a nine-wicket victory over Rwanda in African qualifying.
Safina Namukwaya used IVF treatment to conceive and gave birth via caesarean.
Bai Lowe drove for a unit that killed opponents of the ex-regime, including journalist Deyda Hydara.
"It breaks my heart," the Afrobeats star tells fans on Instagram, but says he needs time to recuperate.
The former security guard is the first person to be convicted over the unrest in 2021.
The budget comes as Nigerians are facing a deepening cost of living crisis and skyrocketing inflation.
The cocaine was found in a vessel off the coast of the West African state, officials say.
Idris Dayo Mustapha, 33, was part of a ring that hacked into the accounts of American firms.
The so-called Kaunda suit is not part of a proper dress code, the Speaker of Parliament says.
Tamara was married at 12 and a mother at 13 - one of millions worldwide who marry before 18.
The capital city is recovering from Sunday's series of attacks on prisons and a military barracks.
A year after a court ordered the removal of the animals, they are still there.
South Africa’s first black female freediving instructor is on a mission to make access to the ocean inclusive.
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