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Momodou Ceesay rejected the president's decision to oust him from the post.

The pair were sentenced to two years in prison after being found with charms, including a chameleon.

This is why the African Union has backed calls to stop using the Mercator map of the world.

This is why the African Union has backed calls to stop using the Mercator map of the world.

Young women tell the BBC they are being lured to Dubai to take part in extreme sex acts.

Young women tell the BBC they are being lured to Dubai to take part in extreme sex acts.

The series-deciding third T20 between England and South Africa is abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain.

Prof Musa Xulu tells the BBC he has received threats from hired assassins and has complained to the police.

With long petrol queues on city roads, everyday issues dominate in the run-up to Tuesday's vote.

With long petrol queues on city roads, everyday issues dominate in the run-up to Tuesday's vote.

Defending champions New Zealand overcome a slow start and a spirited South Africa side to seal their spot in the Women's Rugby World Cup semi-finals.

New Zealand suffer their biggest defeat in history as they lose 43-10 to South Africa in the Rugby Championship in Wellington.

Feared by some, loved by others, ex-first lady Simone Gbagbo is vying to become the country's next leader.

Feared by some, loved by others, ex-first lady Simone Gbagbo is vying to become the country's next leader.

The World Anti-Doping Agency alleges Kenya is non-compliant with its code and will face consequences next month unless certain conditions are met.

Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme on African sprinting, why he adopted Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres 'mask' celebration and his ambitions at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.

South Africa number eight Aseza Hele has been a star of the Women's Rugby World Cup and plays on Saturday against New Zealand in her country's first quarter-final.

Babalwa Latsha has helped South Africa to the Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, and the prop is also tackling period poverty in her homeland.

Photos of new year celebrations in a country with a calendar seven years behind that followed in the West.

Photos of new year celebrations in a country with a calendar seven years behind that followed in the West.