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Timbuktu: Mali's ancient city defies jihadist siege to stage a festival
Musicians and traders flock to Mali's ancient city despite a blockade from Islamist fighters.
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Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act challenged in Constitutional Court
The government is defending the case brought by rights groups who say the law violates basic freedoms.
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Egypt election: President Sisi wins third term
The former army chief beat three low-profile candidates, with the runner-up securing only 4.5%.
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Conakry explosion: Huge blast at oil terminal in Guinea's capital
At least eight people have reportedly been killed and dozens wounded in the blast in Conakry.
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Watch: Flames engulf Guinea oil depot after huge blast
The blast at the African country's only oil refinery blew out the windows of local houses, witnesses say.
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Afcon 2023: How will Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Egypt, Ghana & Senegal fare in Groups A, B and C?
With heavyweight matches involving former winners, BBC Sport Africa previews Groups A to C at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Jacob Zuma lays down South Africa election challenge to ANC
The former president is seeking to portray himself as the saviour of the governing party by opposing it.
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South African hostage Gerco van Deventer freed by al-Qaeda militants
Paramedic Gerco van Deventer was seized in Libya in 2017, and later sold to the militants in Mali.
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Tunisia's historic Kairouan walls collapse, killing three
The stonemasons died while carrying out repairs on the Unesco World Heritage site in Tunisia.
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More than 60 migrants feared drowned off Libya, IOM says
An overcrowded boat is believed to have been swamped by high waves after leaving the city of Zuwara.
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Kenya's secret church set up to welcome LGBT worshippers
The church set up to welcome LGBT worshippers in a country that is growing more homophobic.
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Former South Africa president Jacob Zuma 'won't vote for ANC'
Jacob Zuma says it would be a betrayal to campaign for Cyril Ramaphosa and has launched a new party.
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Kenya LGBTQ+ : I’m black, I'm gay, I'm a priest
A priest remembers how a queer-affirming church in Kenya changed his life and his calling to priesthood.
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'My parents' interracial marriage caused an international scandal'
Ndinda says her mother smuggled a wedding ring from Nottinghamshire to Kenya by baking it into a cake.
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DR Congo election: Why one star refuses to release election songs
As usual, DR Congo's election period has brought a burst of political music by huge stars.
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Félix Tshisekedi: The man who vowed to make DR Congo the 'Germany of Africa'
Felix Tshisekedi came to power in 2019 with a huge vision - what has he achieved?
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Martin Fayulu: The DR Congo election candidate who refuses to give up
Martin Fayulu has never given up saying he won in 2018 - he is now back to claim his prize.
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Moïse Katumbi: Businessman and football boss runs for DR Congo president
Football club owner Moïse Katumbi is one of the Democratic Republic of Congo's richest men.
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Africa's week in pictures: 8-14 December 2023
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
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Ousmane Sonko: Senegal court boost for opposition leader's election bid
Ousmane Sonko's repeated arrests have sparked deadly unrest in one of West Africa's most stable democracies.
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