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The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.

While passengers onboard the MV Hondius say the situation is calm, they face days at sea as officials warn the disease may have spread.

DNA tests are underway to confirm whether remains found inside the crocodile match that of a missing man.

Sudan's foreign minister says Ethiopia and UAE has chosen the "wrong path" and would regret it.

The operator of the MV Hondius ship says a Dutch couple and a German national have died.

Former Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a massive offensive by combined jihadist and separatist forces.

Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who came third and fourth respectively in the last elections, switch parties.

There has been a wave of anti-migrant protests in South Africa, some of which have turned violent.

Unwitting donors hand over money to save suffering animals but Ugandan con artists pocket the cash.

Unwitting donors hand over money to save suffering animals but Ugandan con artists pocket the cash.

More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence.

Oral history traces a family's roots to a tree planted in the 13th Century in a Ghanaian fishing town.

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says current rules are "on the right side" when it comes to shoe technology, following Sabastian Sawe's record-breaking time at the London Marathon.

The former leader has not responded to US accusations that he is aiming to destabilise the government.

The zero-tariff regime gives China's soft power a boost, but may lead to uneven gains, say analysts.

The zero-tariff regime gives China's soft power a boost, but may lead to uneven gains, say analysts.

Christopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge.

The blockade comes days after Mali's defence minister was assassinated in a series of nationwide attacks.

Meta and its subcontractor disagree over why over 1000 Kenya-based workers were made redundant.

The first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race received a hero's welcome from supporters and family when he arrived home.