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The jihadists appear to be aiming to create their own self-declared "caliphate".

Thousands of young Tunisians have been demanding change as they strive to live in and shape the post-revolution dream.

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville visits Tarhuna where the victims of years of civil war are being reburied.

Some African countries are witnessing Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy amidst the pandemic.

A glacier in western Uganda is disappearing, endangering the traditions of those who live nearby.

South African Adrian Nel would have celebrated his 41st birthday on 1 April.

The stranded Ever Given container is no longer blocking the canal after being stranded for a week.

Sidney Kombi Kitombo is an award-winning Congolese special effects artist behind Avengers: Endgame.

Mike Sonko was elected governor of Kenya's capital despite a criminal past - and now faces more legal woes.

Some South African medics are going to court to seek permission to prescribe Ivermectin to Covid patients.

Thousands of young people took to the streets earlier this month, in anti-government protests.

Japanese firm Shoei Kisen Kaisha says dislodging the Ever Given is proving "extremely difficult".

Islanders Comoros make history when drawing with Togo to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time.

The ivory trade and habitat loss combine to push Africa's elephants closer to extinction.

Four passengers were taken out of buses after an apparent ambush and shot dead, MSF says.

Agaezichi Joy is challenging stereotypes as a mother with spinal muscular atrophy.

The "priceless" work in Aberdeen is described as having been looted by British soldiers in Africa in 1897.

A photography exhibition in Somalia by two women challenges the way the country is seen.

An information war has been raging over the Tigray conflict with both sides sharing misleading claims.

The island nation of Comoros - a country that only joined Caf in 2003 - stand on the brink of qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time.