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The healer gave women leaves and herbs that made their stomachs swell up and told them not to see a doctor.

Riyan Abukar Ali is determined to succeed as a fisherwoman in Somalia, in a trade dominated by men.

Memory is among the themes featuring at the African Biennale of Photography in Mali's capital.

Memory is among the themes featuring at the African Biennale of Photography in Mali's capital.

Joseph Warungu peeps into WhatsApp groups to find out who the group administrators really are.

Churches have been carved into the rock in northern Ethiopia for over 800 years.

Photographer Mario Macilau documents a community living with dirty water.

Lawyer Aji Ayorinde is looking at swapping his life in London for Lagos.

Streetwear lovers in South Africans are buying, selling and trading shoes at the Sneaker Exchange. It's the latest craze to hit Johannesburg, and the place to upgrade your kicks.

The African Union, representing 55 member states, is furious over a reported slur by the US leader.

More than 30 people are sentenced to long terms for belonging to a group wanting to overthrow the government.

Will Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa be able to deliver new homes to low income earners?

The fifth edition of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) kicks off in Morocco on Saturday, with holders DR Congo notable by their absence.

The countries dismissed by Donald Trump have produced some successful contributors to US society.

African-Australians claim #AfricanGangs label to share positive stories in a social media campaign

A manhunt for the gang leader had been under way since he kidnapped four Britons last year.

The UK plan to deport him. Nigeria does not want him. BBC Sport meets Bilal Fawaz, a talented amateur boxer who's fought for England but has been seeking asylum in the UK for the past 11 years.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

"He is the most handsome man I've ever met and I liked him instantly."

With water usage and droughts across the globe rising, the race is on to manage water more efficiently.