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Kenya leaders named in truth report
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy are named in connection with post-election violence in a long-awaited report investigating human rights abuses.
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South Africa rising? A country of contradictions
The country's economy still caught in contradictions
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VIDEO: All mod cons in Ghana's building boom
Ghana's fast growing economy is experiencing a building boom - the BBC's George Alagiah takes a tour of a new luxury apartment in Accra.
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DR Congo fighting - '19 killed'
Fighting between government and rebel forces continues in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with 19 people confirmed dead, a minister says.
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Deadly virus kills Tunisian man
A man has died of the novel coronavirus (NCoV) in Tunisia, in what is believed to be the first such case in Africa.
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Nigeria to free 'terror' women
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan orders the release of all women held over "terrorist activity" - a Boko Haram condition for holding peace talks.
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Rubber bullets fired at SA miners
Ten South African miners are injured after rubber bullets were fired at a crowd of striking workers, police say.
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Oscar Pistorius' brother acquitted
The brother of South African athletics star Oscar Pistorius, Carl, is acquitted of culpable homicide over the death of a motorcyclist in 2008.
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Do white South Africans have a future?
What is the future for white people in South Africa?
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VIDEO: UN made DR Congo problems 'worse'
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has issued a scathing assessment of the United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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VIDEO: The future Ethiopia only dreamed of
George Alagiah reports on how Ethiopia has overcome adversity and is now showing some of the fastest growth rates in the world.
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Deadly Ghana 'holy water' stampede
Police say they were overwhelmed by the large crowd scrambling for "holy water", after a stampede killed four people at a church in Ghana's capital, Accra, on Sunday.
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Obama plans Africa tour in June
US President Barack Obama will visit Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in his first extended tour of sub-Saharan Africa, the White House says.
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Uganda raids over Museveni 'plot'
Ugandan police raid the offices of at least two newspapers following reports that President Yoweri Museveni is grooming his son to succeed him and people opposed to the plan could be killed.
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'Mass arrests' at Nigeria funeral
About 120 militant Islamists are arrested in Maiduguri as they organise the funeral of a commander killed in clashes, the Nigerian army says.
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Boko Haram militants 'in disarray'
The Nigerian military says that Boko Haram militants in the north-east of the country are "in disarray" as a result of its offensive against them.
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The Somali pirates 'jailed in paradise'
The jailed Somali pirates sharing an island with millionaires
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Massacre suspect held in Ivory Coast
The authorities in Ivory Coast arrest militia leader Amade Oueremi, suspected of one of the worst massacres during 2011 post-election violence.
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Nigeria army says crackdown to go on
Nigeria's army vows to continue its offensive against militants in the north-east "as long as it takes", as a 24-hour curfew is imposed in Maiduguri.
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Jail over Nigeria baby drug deaths
Two Nigerians are sentenced to seven years in prison over the deaths of at least 80 children who took adulterated teething medicine.
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Kerry urges Nigeria army 'restraint'
The US warns Nigeria's army against human rights violations as it pursues a campaign against Islamist militants in the north-east.
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VIDEO: City lit up after 20 years in dark
After years of conflict, it can be difficult to imagine the people of Mogadishu enjoying a nightlife.
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Deaths in DR Congo mine collapse
At least 20 people are killed when a mine collapses in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the government says.
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Nigeria air raids on militant camps
Air raids target a militant training camp in north-east Nigeria as a military plane is hit by anti-aircraft fire, officials say.
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NEWSMAKER: Liberia must become a manufacturing economy
NEWSMAKER: Liberia must become a manufacturing economy
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NEWSMAKER: Liberian President on road to peace & prosperity
NEWSMAKER: Liberian President on road to peace & prosperity
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VIDEO: Africa Beats: Nigeria's Bez
he man who proved Nigerians don't just like hip-hop
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SA university makes Zulu compulsory
A leading South African university says it will make Zulu language classes compulsory for all first-year students from next year in order to promote nation-building.
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Nigeria begins raids on Boko Haram
Nigeria's army begins operations against militant Islamists after states of emergency were declared in three north-eastern states.
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Chadians hail ex-police chief arrest
Campaigners in Chad welcome the arrest of Mahamat Djibrine, former President Hissene Habre's police chief, who is accused of torturing and killing opposition activists.
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Zimbabwe's surprising bid to preserve its colonial past
Zimbabwe seeks to preserve its colonial farmhouses
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Most distinct species mapped
Zimbabwe seeks its preserve its colonial farmhouses
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'Huge' campaign on Nigeria's borders
Nigeria declares a "massive" campaign to combat militants in the country's border territories, amid a flourishing Islamist insurgency.
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VIDEO: Nigeria in 'state of emergency'
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in three states after a series of deadly attacks by Islamist militant groups.
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Six dead in Rwanda building collapse
Six people died and dozens more are feared trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in north-eastern Rwanda, the government says.
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US jails four for al-Shabab activity
Four men are given prison sentences in the US state of Minnesota in connection with the recruitment of fighters for a Somali militant group.
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Platinum miners go on strike in South Africa
Platinum miners go on strike in South Africa
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Who are the Guptas?
Are the Guptas too close to South Africa's first family?
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Congo builds town to honour Lumumba
The Democratic Republic of Congo is to build a town in honour of independence figure Patrice Lumumba, a government spokesman says.
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'People trapped' in Rwanda collapse
About 100 people are feared trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in north-eastern Rwanda, the government says.
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