Gay Ugandan asylum seekers ‘in danger if sent home’

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Three gay Ugandans in fear of being deported from the UK tell their stories of torture and terror.

John F Kennedy: When the US president met Africa’s independence heroes

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A photo archive reveals John F Kennedy's efforts to court African leaders in the post-colonial era.

The Libya Football Federation announces stadium ban to be lifted

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The Libya Football Federation announces the first steps towards the lifting of a ban on its stadiums being used for international matches.

Nigeria’s Zamfara school abduction: More than 300 Nigerian girls missing

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Nigeria's president warns the kidnappers that his government will not give in to blackmail.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: How a massacre in the sacred city of Aksum unfolded

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Eritrean troops killed hundreds in Aksum in Ethiopia's Tigray region, witnesses tell Amnesty and the BBC.

Africa’s week in pictures: 19-25 February 2021

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

Caster Semenya takes appeal to European court over testosterone levels in female runners

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Caster Semenya will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights against the restriction of testosterone levels in female runners.

Viewpoint: Self-defence not the answer to Nigeria’s kidnap crisis

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The defence minister said people should at times provide their own security but it is not that easy.

Kenya: A sustainable solution to locust swarms?

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An NGO is training and paying communities in Kenya to catch locusts, so they can be turned into animal feed.

Nigeria’s Boko Haram crisis: Maiduguri rocket attack kills 10

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The use of long-distance bombs is part of a new tactic by Islamist militants, local officials say.