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Africa
Celebrating 50 years of marriage in Nigeria’s 'divorce...
A couple who live in Nigeria’s “divorce capital” are being hailed for their long...
West Africa junta chiefs to cement alliance with first...
The leaders of three West African military governments are due to meet together...
Flames, chains and grains: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent:
Tanzanian artist who burned president's picture jailed
A Tanzanian portrait artist, who was accused of burning a photo of President Samia...
Bodies of 89 migrants retrieved from Atlantic
Coastguards in Mauritania have recovered 89 bodies of migrants from a boat that...
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: