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Africa
Bola Tinubu inauguration: The five tests awaiting Nigeria's...
Nigeria is often referred to as the "giant of Africa", given its huge population...
Rwandan genocide fugitive Fulgence Kayishema arrested in...
Kayishema, indicted by a UN tribunal on Rwanda in 2001, is alleged to have orchestrated...
Guinea’s suppression of protests stokes anger against military
Anti-government protests are gaining momentum in Guinea as frustrations with the...
New vaccine trials show promise in fight against meningitis
Phase-three trials show the NmCV-5 vaccine can illicit an immune response against...
UN conference pledges fall short of $7bn goal for Horn...
The $2.4bn raised is considerably less than the $7bn the UN says is needed to provide...
Sierra Leone's iconic cotton tree felled by storm
A towering cotton tree which has stood for several hundred years in Sierra Leone's...
Why Turkey's election is being closely followed in Africa
Turkey's influence in Africa has been growing massively over the past 20 years and...
South Africa load-shedding: The roots of Eskom's power...
South Africa is heading into the southern hemisphere winter with the prospect of...
Nigeria's Muhammadu Buhari leaves legacy of kidnapping,...
When he steps down next week President Muhammadu Buhari will be leaving Nigerians...
Eskom warns South Africa to brace for longer power cuts
State power firm says it may ramp up scheduled electricity outages to avoid a national...
Australian doctor freed 7 years after abduction in West...
Kenneth Elliott was taken captive in northern Burkina Faso in 2016 along with his...
Half of world’s largest lakes, reservoirs losing water:...
New study finds unsustainable human use has led to more than half of the largest...
In Cape Verde, birthplace of morna, ideas and music collide
Praia’s annual music expo provides an opportunity for West African music industry...
More than 100 people dead in communal clashes in central...
Intercommunal conflict has killed hundreds of people in recent years in Nigeria’s...