Pape Bouba Diop: Senegal mourns football hero

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President Sall leads tributes to the player who scored the goal that beat France in the 2002 World Cup.

SA-England series to start on Sunday after negative test

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England's one-day international series against South Africa will begin on Sunday after the hosts' players tested negative for Covid-19.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Cutting through the information blackout

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"It is really scary. It is really difficult," a resident of the Tigray capital, Mekelle, shouts down the line.

Trump orders withdrawal of US troops from Somalia

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The US has about 700 personnel in the country targeting al-Shabab and Islamic State militants.

Could England’s tour of South Africa be called off?

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England's tour of South Africa is in doubt after a player tested positive for coronavirus. How did it happen - and what now?

Ethiopia aid delayed amid reports Tigray fighting continues – UN

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Clashes in many parts of the Tigray region mean there is still no access, UN officials say.

South Africa-England match postponed after positive Covid-19 test

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England's first one-day international against South Africa in Cape Town is called off after one of the hosts' players tests positive for coronavirus.

Egypt arrests: Three human rights members released from detention

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Their arrests had drawn widespread criticism from the UN, civil liberties groups and celebrities.

The hidden story of African-Irish children

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The mixed-race Irish people searching for their African roots.

Africa’s week in pictures: 27 November – 3 December 2020

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.