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Africa
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...
World Bank gives Mozambique $150m for Cyclone Freddy recovery
Part grant, part loan, the money is drawn from the bank’s existing projects for...
Ghana: Can John Mahama return to the presidency?
John Mahama — who served as Ghana's president between 2013-2017 — is running for...
South Africa to investigate gold mafia uncovered by Al...
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that authorities are looking at several individuals...
Truces fail, but tens of thousands flee Sudan as fighting...
People escape any way they can as ceasefires are agreed only to be broken.
Sudan fighting in its 16th day: A list of key events
Fighting shakes Khartoum despite a ceasefire and satellite images show bus convoys...
Survivors of ‘massacre’ in Burkina Faso blame security...
The massacre, which is being blamed on the country’s security forces, took place...
Sudan crisis: Air strikes and fighting in Khartoum as truce...
Fighting has intensified in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, shattering the latest ceasefire...
Sudan crisis: NHS doctors told they can catch last UK evacuation...
The UK government has told NHS doctors in Sudan they can now catch evacuation flights...
Sudan fighting: No talks until bombing stops, Hemedti tells...
One of Sudan's duelling generals, who leads the paramilitary force fighting the...