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Africa
Nearly 50 people killed in South Africa floods
At least 49 people, including several schoolchildren, have been killed in the floods...
Protest hits Kenya after shock death of man held by police
Dozens of activists have staged a protest outside a mortuary in Kenya's capital,...
Police stakeout of Cameroon's presidential hopeful ends
Police have ended their two-day stakeout of an apartment block in which Cameroon's...
Liberia's ex-speaker charged with arson over parliament...
Liberia's former speaker of parliament has been charged with arson over a fire which...
'They have perfect dark skin': The African nation home...
Wearing an understated but chic outfit, flowing braids and a dewy, make-up free...
Kenyan author prosecuted for writing a book about president's...
Kenyan free-speech advocates and lawyers have condemned the prosecution of the author...
South African politician sacked over visit to fugitive...
A top official in one of South Africa's biggest political parties has been sacked...
Outrage in Kenya over detention of software developer
Kenyans have expressed outrage over the detention of a software developer who created...
'I watched helplessly as water washed my family away' in...
Adamu Yusuf's life has been upended since he lost nine of his family members in...
More than 700 believed dead in devastating Nigeria floods
The official death toll after deadly floods hit the Nigerian town of Mokwa on Thursday...
Al-Qaeda linked group says it carried out huge attack on...
An al-Qaeda linked group says it carried out a major attack on the Malian town of...
Unpacking the South African land law that so inflames Trump
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is at the centre of a political firestorm...
Bill Gates to give most of his $200bn fortune to Africa
Microsoft founder Bill Gates says that most of his $200bn (£150bn) fortune will...
Heartbreak as cash-strapped Nigerians abandon their pets
Preye Maxwell looks distressed as he leaves his beloved dog Hanks at an animal shelter...
At least 150 killed after heavy flooding in Nigeria
Torrents of water that barrelled through a market town in Nigeria’s north-central...