Growing up in poverty, Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi herded cattle as a boy and endured the sudden death of his father before finding purpose in athletics.
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Zimbabwe's parliament was plunged into darkness after the finance minister's budget speech.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
Owas Mwape posted on Facebook about his son's drug addiction - and then met up with him for a BBC interview.
Owas Mwape posted on Facebook about his son's drug addiction - and then met up with him for a BBC interview.
Owas Mwape posted on Facebook about his son's drug addiction - and then met up with him for a BBC interview.
With his two-goal performance against Nice, has Hamza Igamane pushed himself to the front of the queue to start up front for Rangers?
Zimbabwe has faced daily 12-hour power cuts due to a drought affecting power supply at the Kariba Dam.