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Africa
Nigeria school kidnap: Army rescues students more than...
Figures released by the military suggest more than half the youngsters snatched...
Joslin Smith disappearance: South African mother accused...
The mother of a missing six-year-old girl, who has been charged with trafficking...
Jacob Zuma - the political wildcard in South Africa's election
Despite being a disgraced former president who was sent to jail, Jacob Zuma is turning...
Nigeria kidnap crisis: Schoolboy recounts daring escape...
Musa Garba,17, had to slither on the ground like a snake to avoid being detected...
Ugandan man behind viral fake East African currency shocked...
To the casual observer, it seemed like the long-cherished dream of a new single...
Nigeria pauses controversial expatriate employment levy
Nigeria has paused a controversial annual levy that would require businesses employing...
Student wins grant to build nightclub in Kenya
A University of Brighton student has won a grant to build a nightclub and music...
School celebrates African Commonwealth connection
School children in St Helier have been forging links with their partner school in...
Nigeria's mass abductions: What lies behind the resurgence?
Nigeria is once more being rocked by mass abductions.
Africa's week in pictures: 1-7 March 2024
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond:
Kuriga kidnap: More than 280 Nigerian pupils abducted
More than 280 Nigerian school pupils have been abducted in the north-western town...
Ghana's LGBT terror: 'We live in fear of snitches'
Homophobia is not uncommon in Ghana, where gay sex is already against the law and...
Joslin Smith: South African police question four over missing...
Police in South Africa have taken in four people for questioning over the disappearance...
Mr Ibu - the man who made Africa laugh
Such was the comic genius of Nigerian actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu,...
Zimbabwe: US slaps fresh sanctions on President Mnangagwa...
The US has imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa for corruption...