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Africa
Rare plants hidden in toys - and other trafficking tactics
When South African officials at Cape Town’s international airport came across cardboard...
Child marriage ban welcomed in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone has brought in a new law banning child marriage with much fanfare at...
Tear gas fired at anti-government protesters in Kenya
Kenyan police have fired tear gas in the capital, Nairobi, and the coastal city...
I recognised my sister in video of refugees captured in...
Mihret Gebru was recently watching with concern two viral videos on her phone which...
South Africa's new coalition government unveiled
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled a new coalition government,...
Was there a massacre after Kenya's anti-tax protests?
In the chaotic context of this week's violence on the streets of the Kenyan capital...
At least 18 killed in suspected suicide attacks in Nigeria
At least 18 people have been killed and 30 injured in a series of deadly blasts...
Top designer vows to regrow dreadlocks cut after Uganda...
A prominent Ugandan fashion designer whose dreadlocks were cut off after he was...
Rock stars, wrestlers and pilgrims: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent:
The Nigerian queer parties that offer liberation
The location of the celebratory ball had to be kept a secret.
Police fire tear gas at renewed Kenya protests
Kenyan police have fired tear gas to disperse groups of protesters who have started...
How a Kenyan farmer became a champion of climate change...
Climate change deniers have found a new champion in Kenyan farmer Jusper Machogu....
Muted Eid celebrations for millions of Nigerian Muslims
“I have slaughtered a ram every year starting from 1976 but this year I can't, I...
Malawians pay tribute to vice-president killed in plane...
Tens of thousands of Malawians are taking part in a funeral service at the national...
Millions in daily struggle to find food as Sudan war rages
Mohanad el-Balal is one of many Sudanese civilians doing everything they can to...