Egypt arrests: Three human rights members released from detention

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Their arrests had drawn widespread criticism from the UN, civil liberties groups and celebrities.

The hidden story of African-Irish children

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The mixed-race Irish people searching for their African roots.

Africa’s week in pictures: 27 November – 3 December 2020

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Namibia: Man named after Adolf Hitler wins local election

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He usually calls himself Adolf Uunona and insists he has no plans for world domination.

Is Africa overtaking the Middle East as the new jihadist battleground?

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As 300 UK troops arrive in Mali, the BBC's Frank Gardner looks at the role of Islamist militants across Africa.

Abbas Abubakar Abbas: Bahraini says Nigeria ‘struggles to handle’ its athletic talent

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Nigeria-born Bahraini athlete Abbas Abubakar Abbas says Nigeria does not 'know how to handle' its young athletics talent.

Alieu Kosiah: Liberian ex-commander faces war crimes trial

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Alieu Kosiah, 45, is accused of murder, rape, recruiting child soldiers and a host of other crimes.

Ethiopian Jews flown to Israel in latest operation

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Israel's PM speaks of tears in his eyes as he welcomes the group, the first of an expected wave.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: ‘How the conflict made my uncle a refugee in Sudan’

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A BBC reporter's relative fled to neighbouring Sudan by foot and boat, losing his shoes on the way.

South Africa’s lottery probed as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 drawn and 20 win

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Twenty ticketholders win in South Africa after the unusual sequence, sparking claims of fraud.