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The island of Mayotte becomes the latest battleground in France over the laws on immigration.

After scoring, footballer Heritier Luvumbu expressed solidarity with war victims in his home country.

[New Times] Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday announced changes to his cabinet, replacing the finance minister and some other ministers in the latest reshuffle.

[The Conversation Africa] The membership of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has been whittled down from 15 to 12 following the unilateral withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso in February.

[The Conversation Africa] In August 2023, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin died after his private jet crashed about an hour after taking off in Moscow. He had been Russia's pointman in Africa since the Wagner Group began operating on the continent in 2017.

[Dabanga] Addis Ababa -- A delegation of the Civil Democratic Forces alliance (better known as Tagaddum) met with the US Assistant Secretary of State on African Affairs Molly Phee, in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, yesterday. Phee also sat with representatives from the now-banned resistance committees, and members of Sudanese women civil society organisations (CSOs).

[Vanguard] Sixty House of Representatives members on Wednesday proposed a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria and return the country to a parliamentary system as a replacement for the current presidential system.

[Namibian] Daily memorial services for president Hage Geingob are now scheduled to take place at Independence Arena at Katutura from Wednesday until Friday.

[Nigeria Health Watch] The health sector has made significant progress as a result of digital innovations. How can such innovations be used to improve maternal health services in Nigeria?

All men are invited to this mostly imaginary conference on Valentine's Day but women are banned.

Equatorial Guinea striker Emilio Nsue is suspended indefinitely for 'serious indiscipline' during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Five days after being seized, a Polish doctor is saved despite the rescue helicopter coming under attack.

A Nigerian court hears dramatic testimony in the corruption trial of the former central bank chief.

As a new film about the reggae star's life comes out, here's all you need to know about his Rastafarian faith.

Emerse Fae says guiding Ivory Coast to the 2023 Afcon title feels like "revenge" after he was forced to retire from playing early.

Kelvin Kangethe escaped custody in Kenya, and is wanted by US police in connection with a murder.

"Afafata" rice is usually discarded but rising prices mean many northern families are now eating it.

How Zambia forward Racheal Kundananji became the most expensive women's footballer in history after moving to NWSL club Bay FC.

Players of both winners Ivory Coast and runners-up Nigeria get handsome rewards from their presidents.

At least 45 civilians were killed in door-to-door raids by Ethiopian troops last month, a rights body says.