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Africa
The bean that could change the taste of coffee
On the fertile slopes of Mount Kenya, an extinct volcano, smallholder coffee farmer...
Fears in Sudan as army and paramilitary force face off
Army says the mobilisation of the powerful paramilitary, the Rapid Support Forces,...
Ten killed in Kenya as truck crashes into pedestrians
Police say crash in the town of Migori happened along a major highway when the driver...
South Africa's Gupta extradition bid from UAE fails
South Africa's bid to have two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family extradited...
Kenya’s Raila Odinga suspends anti-government protests
Move comes after President William Ruto called for dialogue to work through opposition’s...
China's loans to Africa worry World Bank President David...
The president of the World Bank has told the BBC that he is concerned about some...
Sudan factions delay post-coup deal on civilian rule
Signing of political agreement to name a Sudanese civilian government has been delayed...
Ghana warns against using banknotes as gift hampers
The Bank of Ghana has warned the public against using local banknotes as bouquets...
Lagos teachers charged with girl's manslaughter
Staff at a secondary school in Nigeria have been charged with manslaughter over...
Pirates abandon ship in Gulf of Guinea, take crew
The owners of a Danish ship that was seized by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea last...
Kenyan journalists must be kept safe - US
The US has expressed concern over the safety of Kenyan journalists following reports...
South Sudan VP rejects new defence minister
South Sudan's Vice-President Riek Machar, who is also leader of the opposition SPLM-IO...
E Guinea suspends 300 vessels for illegal flag use
Equatorial Guinea has suspended more than 300 fishing vessels for fraudulently flying...
At least 11 Ethiopian migrants die in Somalia accident
Six women and five men from Ethiopia are known to have died in a road accident in...
Oscar Pistorius parole bid collapses in South Africa
Oscar Pistorius's bid for parole collapsed in South Africa after it was revealed...