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Africa
Kenya's school floggings: The children suffering from a...
Caleb Mwangi was beaten so severely at his school in Kenya after he took extra food...
King Charles Kenya trip: Mau Mau uprising hangs over visit
King Charles and his wife Camilla are on a four-day state visit to Kenya, where...
Zimbabwe's cholera crisis fuelled by chronic water shortages
For months now, Zimbabwe has been battling to stem the spread of deadly cholera...
Salif Keïta: 'Golden Voice of Africa' supports Mali's coup...
Shock. Bafflement. Scepticism. These were some of the reactions among a group of...
Zambia-Egypt plane seizure: The cash and fake gold that...
A private plane found with more than $5m (£4m) in cash, fake gold, guns and ammunition...
Protests erupt in Libya over contact with Israel
Libya's PM has suspended his foreign minister after she met informally with her...
Emmerson Mnangagwa: 'The Crocodile' wins second term as...
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been elected to a second term with 52.6%...
Andrew Harding: A fond farewell to an uneasy South Africa
As he prepares to leave South Africa, the BBC's Andrew Harding reflects on his years...
Niger journalist: I lie awake at night fearing they will...
My country Niger is never normally "front page news" but that all changed on 26...
Inside Mali: What now for the country that bet its security...
As Mali fights Islamist militants and separatists, it has turned to Wagner mercenaries...
How South Africa's oldest Quran was saved by Cape Town...
A Quran - neatly handwritten more than 200 years ago by an Indonesian imam who had...
Brics summit: How China's and Russia's clout is growing...
The wealthiest square mile in Africa is hosting a big international summit this...
Maiden Pharmaceuticals: Fury in The Gambia over India cough...
In September last year, Ebrima Sajnia watched helplessly as his young son slowly...
Zimbabwe election: Chicken and chips put a taste for democracy...
Free fried chicken and an endorsement from an unbeaten former world boxing champion...
Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards - report
Saudi border guards are accused of the mass killing of migrants along the Yemeni...