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Black Panther hoping to film on location in Africa for 'authenticity' says Marvel producer
Nate Moore opened up about how director Ryan Coogler and the rest of the team will make this film authentic.
Witchcraft in the UK: Londoner reveals 'nightmare' ordeal after family accused him of being possessed
Mardoche Yembi was just eight years old when he was blamed for the death of his mother.
Lake Victoria: Pictures show how over-fishing, pollution and climate change are killing Africa's greatest lake
Freelance photographer and writer Nathan Siegel has documented the decline of an ecosystem.
Watly: New solar-powered device can provide drinking water, internet and electricity in rural Africa
The device charges a water treatment system that can deliver up to 5,000 litres of purified water a day.
Ex-Chelsea and AC Milan football legend George Weah to run for president of Liberia
The former Ballon d'Or winner is already a senator and will be running for president for a second time.
Equatorial Guinea: President Nguema, Africa's longest-serving leader, re-elected with 94% landslide
Mbasogo, 73, has ruled Equatorial Guinea since overthrowing his uncle in 1979 coup d'etat.
The only radiotherapy machine treating cancer patients in Uganda is broken beyond repair
The machine donated in 1995 also treats patients from Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan.
Rwandan genocide anniversary: How Rwanda's women rebuilt their country
Women for Women International trains women affected by Rwandan genocide to run their own businesses.
Nnamdi Kanu: Trial of pro-Biafra leader adjourned as row over witness anonymity continues
British-Nigerian Ipob leader Nnamdi Kanu was arrested in October, faces charges of treason.
Unaccompanied 8-year-old held at Paris airport for 10 days because of false identity papers
The boy from the Comoros Islands was put on a plane by his mother who now wants him to return home.
Germany drafting new law to ensure refugees integrate with society for permanent residency
Refugees will be required to learn German and integrate with the society to gain permanent residency.
Robert Mugabe lands in Japan for state visit as Shinzo Abe hails him as 'esteemed African elder'
Zimbabwean leader is on 5-day state visit to Japan as Abe looks to check China's growing influence in Africa.
Australopithecus: Human ancestors better at adapting to new environments than thought
Australopithecus fossils found east of the Great Rift Valley shed a light on early humans spatial distribution.
Around 81% of South Asian population at risk of natural hazards but ill-equipped to cope says study
The research covered 198 countries and assessed the risks posed to them by 11 different natural calamities.
Ethiopia pleads for more humanitarian aid as 10 million people face starvation
Ethiopia PM Hailemariam Deselagn urges global bodies to provide more food and financial assistance.
Cameroon: 89 Boko Haram fighters sentenced to death as 1,000 others await trial
The militants are among 850 people detained by Cameroon over alleged ties to Boko Haram.
Libya's UN-backed unity government asserts power
Libya's unity government, nominated by Presidential Council, urges entities to sever ties with rival factions.
Virunga: Africa's oldest and most diverse park is open for business
EXCLUSIVE: Park director Emmanuel de Merode tells IBTimes UK how to unleash Virunga's huge potential.
South Sudan: African Union under fire as 'rape in lieu of wages' and mass murder grips country
EXCLUSIVE: African Union must establish a hybrid court in South Sudan to deliver justice, Amnesty says.
Isis in Libya: How Boko Haram jihadis are flocking to join Daesh's holy war in North Africa
In Libya Daesh has grown from a force of 3,000 fighters to 6,500 in three months.
Travel books: Getaway inspiration ranging from the Zambian bush to British piers
Check out the best new travel writing with our top-five round up.
Barclays Africa assets eyed by Bob Diamond, the bank's former chief executive
Challengers to Diamond may include China's ICBC, South Africa's Standard Bank, and France's Société Générale.
World Wildlife Day: The best nature reserves in Africa
IBTimes UK takes a look at some of the best wildlife reserves in Africa
Elephant poisoning in Kruger National Park causes hundreds of devastating wildlife deaths
The sadistic motive of killing for sport has not been ruled out, a park spokesman said.
Malawi witchcraft murders: Angry mob torches seven people to death
The gruesome murders come just weeks after four elderly people were killed over similar allegations.
DRC: Lambert Mende lambasts Belgium, France and US for speaking out against Lucha imprisonments
Mende says US and others guilty of 'contempt for the constitution' as Kabila faces constitutional questions.
Mass grave in Burundian capital Bujumbura shown to public
Burundian government blames anti-government elements for the killings.
What is yellow fever? Everything you need to know about the Angola outbreak
A yellow fever outbreak in Angola has left 125 people dead. Vaccination is an effective protection against the disease.
Nigeria eliminates thousands of ghost workers, saving millions of pounds
The Nigerian government during its latest audit identified that nearly 24,000 staff were non-existent.
Law and disorder in DRC: Inside the secret trial of Congo's political activists
LUCHA activists claim Court's decision is 'deliberate attempt to judge the activists in secret'.