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Oladips: Nigerian rapper dies aged 28
Tributes are being paid to the young rapper who was due to release his new album on Thursday.
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UK Supreme Court rules Rwanda asylum policy unlawful
The UK's highest court says the plan leaves people at risk of being sent back to unsafe countries.
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Somalia floods ‘once-in-a-century event’, says UN
A year after being gripped by drought, the country is experiencing exceptional flooding.
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World Cup trophy safe after South Africa rugby offices burgled
Burglars break into South Africa's Rugby Union headquarters but do not steal any trophies.
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Guinness World Record: Nigerian sets record for longest wig
Helen Williams had to lay the wig out on a highway in Nigeria so it could be measured.
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World Cup 2026: Ethiopia's 'Johnny Vegas' dreaming big in new federation role
A social media influencer and fixer to football stars hopes he can help Ethiopia reach the Fifa World Cup for the first time.
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Weak currencies force up cost of living in Sub-Saharan Africa
As the price of basics soars, African governments are intervening to support local currencies.
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Liberians await election result after George Weah v Joseph Boakai run-off
The president, ex-footballer George Weah, faced Joseph Boakai in a second round of voting.
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LGBT rights: I was threatened with “corrective rape” for being gay in Cameroon
Bandy Kiki received threats after she came out as a young lesbian woman from Cameroon.
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Liberia presidential election: George Weah and Joseph Boakai vie for top job
Just 7,100 votes separated incumbent George Weah and challenger Joseph Boakai in the first round.
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Gabon elections: Junta plans post-Bongo polls for 2025
Military leaders say the plan is not final and needs approval in a "national dialogue" next year.
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Uganda attack: Man charged with terrorism over honeymoon deaths
Abdul Rashid Kyoto is accused of killing British and South African honeymooners and their Ugandan guide.
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Kenyans get tree-planting holiday to plant 100 million seedlings
The holiday has been set aside to allow all Kenyans to participate, the environment minister says.
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Self-exiled Ivory Coast ex-PM Guillaume Soro plans return
Guillaume Soro, who faces lengthy prison sentences, says he wans to "contribute to reconciliation".
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Julius Malema: Why the South African politician touched a nerve in Kenya
Julius Malema had candid views on Kenya's president but also poses a challenge to the opposition.
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Kogi and Imo states won by Nigeria's APC, Bayelsa election result delayed
Saturday's elections in three states were marred by reports of low turnout, violence and rigging.
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Burkina Faso crisis: 100 believed killed in Zaongo massacre, says EU
The European Union urges the military government to investigate the reported slaughter of villagers.
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Ugandan army officers sacked for cowardice in attack on Somalia's Bulo Marer Atmis base
More than 50 soldiers were killed in the attack by al-Shabab fighters in May.
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Raphael Dwamena: Ghana striker dies aged 28 after on-pitch collapse
Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena dies aged 28 after collapsing on the pitch during a league match in Albania.
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Amoako Boafo - the Ghanaian artist who has exhibited in space
The rags to riches story of Amoako Boafo, whose portraits of black subjects now command mega prices.
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