Pallbearers are lifting the mood in Ghana with flamboyant coffin-carrying displays.
In our series of letters from African journalists, Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani considers why women abducted by Boko Haram and then released would choose to return to their captors.
The Africa Cup of Nations will not suffer in quality after its expansion to 24 teams, says leading Confederation of African Football official Amaju Pinnick.
The rivals also express commitment to holding elections in efforts hailed by France as "historic".
The Ethiopian government says only 15% of its citizens returned before today's amnesty deadline.
Tunisia international midfielder Naim Sliti has joined French side Dijon on a season-long loan from rivals Lille.
They've been training with Everton as part of their fight-back against dangerous prejudice.
Nigeria's government says the country has 10.5 million out of the world's 20 million children out of school.
Teens in the study said the vaginal ring, which cuts HIV infections by 56%, was easy to use.
Three lives were saved for every 100 treated, a trial using a mix of drugs found.
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