South African canoeist Esti Olivier on overcoming physical and mental heath hurdles to reach the Olympics.
The move comes as the US negotiates pulling out its troops after Niger's junta ordered their expulsion.
The BBC explains why the biggest crypto-exchange platform in the world faces legal trouble in Nigeria.
An estimated 250,000 people were killed in Liberia's two civil wars between 1989 and 2003.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
Heavy rains have caused severe flooding and landslides across Kenya, killing nearly 200 people.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport will hear an appeal about a map of Morocco on a football shirt which has angered Algerians.
The 19-year-old technician says she painted 4,000 nails in an attempt to break the world record.
The US has withdrawn troops from Niger and Chad in the past week, as the regional influence of Russia grows.
US General Michael Langley, says that Islamist extremism, transnational crime and climate change continue to be destabilising factors in Africa.
Maj Gen Fatuma Ahmed becomes the first woman to lead any of Kenya's military services.
Two of Grishon Waiganjo's sons were swept away in recent flooding in Kenya that has killed hundreds of people.
Joshlin Smith has still not been found after going missing from a South African town in February.
Rubaya is DR Congo's main coltan producer, used to make batteries for electric vehicles and phones.
Some of the royal artefacts were stolen by British colonisers during the 19th Century Anglo-Ashanti war.
Helicopters have been deployed to evacuate tourists trapped in the famous game reserve.
Nigeria raises salaries for government workers to help them cope with the cost-of-living crisis.
The asylum seeker received £3,000 and went under a scheme separate to the forced returns scheme.
Survivors desperately search for loved ones as the president announces a large-scale evacuation.
Abu Huzeifa had a $5m bounty on his head and was accused of being behind a 2017 attack on US troops.
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