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Former workers at X's Africa base say they have got their severance pay after a year-long campaign.

Marieme and Ndeye, seven, were not expected to survive for more than a few days after they were born.

African fine dining is often overlooked, but now restaurants are getting their just deserts.

Seven-year-olds Marieme and Ndeye are thought to be Europe's only growing conjoined twins.

Former South Africa all-rounder Mike Procter dies aged 77, his family say.

War in Sudan and instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo are priorities for the bloc's summit.

Protesters say the vote must go ahead after President Macky Sall's bid to delay it was overturned in court.

Chigozie Ogide spends up to 60 hours sketching a single footballer.

A court blocks the president's plan to delay elections, but this doesn't mean the political crisis is over.

Reports claim the work could be in preparation for Palestinian refugees - something Egypt publicly denies.

The U-turn comes after Senegal's top court ruled attempts to delay February's poll "unconstitutional".

Liberian singer JZyNO tells the BBC why he moved to Ghana and his uncanny dreams about Kendrick Lamar.

Kelvin Kiptum had planned to build a home for his family before he was killed in a road accident.

The Oscar-winning Kenyan actress is the first black, and first African, person to lead the festival's jury.

President Macky Sall's controversial decision to delay the presidential poll sparked deadly protests.

A hiking group paid a travel firm thousands to scale Kilimanjaro, but ended up being let down.

While some accuse President Bola Tinubu of nepotism, his office says his relative is well qualified.

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

The quest to stop the slaughter of working donkeys, as demand grows for a traditional remedy made from their skin.