The grim milestone comes days after a new variant of the coronavirus was identified in the country.

Three UN peacekeepers were killed before the election, as tension grows between rebels and the state.

Catherine Nakalembe won this year's Africa Food Prize for pioneering work using satellite images.

Ikram Abdi Omar was the UK's first hijab-wearing model to feature on the cover of Vogue.

After protests, a strike, and lockdown, Kiki, a student from Lagos, Nigeria, can’t wait for the year to be over.