Johannesburg fire: Hijacks and death traps in a crumbling South African city centre

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Criminal gangs 'hijack' buildings in South Africa, and then they burn down. And no-one seems able to stop them.

Gabon coup will not end rule by Bongo clan – presidential source

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A source close to the deposed president says those celebrating the coup should not expect much change.

Israel: Police clash with Eritrean asylum seekers

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Dozens of people are reported injured in Tel Aviv as demonstrations turn violent.

Jet ski Moroccan tourist describes being shot at off Algerian coast

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Mohamed Kissi accuses the Algerian coastguard of killing his brother and a friend.

Gabon coup: Military chief says suspension of democracy only ‘temporary’

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Gabon's main opposition accuses the military of showing no sign they plan to hand power back to civilian rule.

Gnawa music: Morocco’s Asmâa Hamzaoui takes centre-stage

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Morocco's Asmâa Hamzaoui learned to play the main instrument in Gnawa music from her father.

Macron looks on as France’s Africa policy crumbles

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France's post-colonial days are long gone and yet its influence in Francophone Africa is in tatters.

Tabitha Chawinga: Serie A’s top goalscorer last season on the adversity she faced in Malawi

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Inter Milan's Tabitha Chawinga, Serie A's top goalscorer last season, reveals she was beaten as a child for playing football.

Johannesburg fire: ‘The desperate search for the bodies of my sisters’

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Following Johannesburg's deadly fire, families have been trying to identify loved ones.

Gabon coup: Who is Ali Bongo?

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Here are some facts you may not have known about Alain Bongo or better known as Ali Bongo.