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Shalom Lloyd says starting her business on her kitchen table was "a fluke".
Read MoreShalom Lloyd says starting her business on her kitchen table was "a fluke".
Read MoreThe Hollywood star, who grew up in Kenya, said the response to this year's protests was "upsetting".
Read MoreRwandan officials say the country's outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus is under control.
Read MoreRumours about the leader's death, which have been denied by officials, have been swirling all week.
Read MoreThe police mission to help deal with the gangs could run out of money, President Ruto says.
Read MoreSouth Africa's president faced questions after $4m in cash was stolen from a sofa on his farm.
Read MoreA selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
Read MoreAfter the death of her brother, engineer Thérèse Izay Kirongozi got to work handmaking huge robots to direct traffic and save lives.
In 2013 they were installed on the streets of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
They have green lights on their hands, a red light in their chest, can turn around and live stream to a police control centre, they also sing when children cross the road.
You might also see the ‘female’ robots wearing skirts, make-up and hoop earrings.
Thérèse speaks to Megan Jones about her invention.
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The leaders of the three nations, which all have tensions with Ethiopia, agree to greater co-operation.
Read MoreA police investigation is under way after a British man is found dead in his bathtub.
Read MoreKyle Meredith, from Salisbury, is attempting a solo, unsupported row from Africa to North America.
Read MoreAngeline Murimirwa is CEO of a charity which helps girls in five African countries access education.
Read MoreCameroon's Paul Biya, 91, has not been seen for about a month, sending the rumour mill into overdrive.
Read MoreHPV (human papillomavirus) is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause genital warts but often doesn’t have any symptoms. It’s the leading cause of cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine is available for teenage girls in over 125 countries, but only one in eight girls have had it.
Dorcas Wangira, the BBC’s Africa Health correspondent joins us to discuss the HPV vaccine and how some countries have used the vaccine to reduce their rates of cervical cancer.
Malawi has one of the highest rates of cervical cancer in the world, after Eswatini and Zambia. BBC reporter Ashley Lime, in Kenya, explains why - and tells us how Malawi is trying to improve cervical cancer treatment by installing new radiotherapy machines.
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Meet Alhassan and Alusine Koroma, identical twins who play football for Sierra Leone and have spent most of their club careers together.
Read MoreThe Rhema church he founded is the largest and most influential in South Africa.
Read MoreThe 56-year-old is popular on YouTube for his videos that are critical of President Kagame's government.
Read MoreProvides overview of Tunisia, including key dates and facts about this North African country.
Read MoreAn overview of the media in Tunisia, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
Read MoreGhana will face Nigeria for a spot at the 2024 African Nations Championship after the qualifying draw for the finals was conducted.
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