Amina Noor is the first person to be convicted of assisting a non-UK person to perform FGM.
None has been named but Tanzania has previously confirmed that two of its citizens were missing.
One of the two opposition challenges to Bola Tinubu's election victory is dismissed.
South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi will start against New Zealand in Saturday's Rugby World Cup final after a ruling there was "insufficient evidence" he used a racial slur towards Tom Curry.
Gebisa Ejeta, 73, receives the National Medal of Science for developing an improved sorghum hybrid.
Kenya assistant coach William Muluya saw friends killed in a hail of bullets in his youth, and credits football with saving him from a similar fate.
'Mysterious' bacterium found in the bodies of animals that died suddenly in 2020.
Hundreds of workers at a mine in South Africa are caught up in a dispute between two rival unions.
It is the first such death to be reported among the Kenyan troops since they joined the force last year.
The displaced residents want authorities to speed up aid as living conditions worsen ahead of winter.
A judge says the doctor is a "dangerous" offender who did not show remorse during the trial.
The story of Francis Ngannou's incredible rise from working in a sand quarry in Cameroon to fighting Tyson Fury in his boxing debut.
Many young Ugandan patients stop free treatment as their families cannot afford other hidden costs.
Incumbent George Weah will face Joseph Boakai, separated by around 7,000 votes in the first round.
The BBC names a Tanzanian student still missing in Israel weeks after Hamas attacked civilians.
UAE maritime giant DP World signs a controversial deal to manage Tanzania's main port for 30 years.
Abdesalem Lassoued shot dead two Swedish nationals before a Euro 2024 qualifier game last week.
Top pick Victor Wembanyama and 7ft 4in forward Bol Bol feature among five of the finest African players to watch in the 2023-24 NBA season.
World Rugby confirms it will formally review Bongi Mbonambi's alleged use of discriminatory language towards England's Tom Curry.
England flanker Tom Curry reported that South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi used a racial slur towards him during the Springboks' Rugby World Cup semi-final win.
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