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Maalim Seif Sharif's party says he was detained at a polling station but police have not commented.

The US president has sided with Egypt in the escalating dispute over a mega dam, analysts say.

Al-Shabab uses threats and violence to extort the money from Somalis, a new report says.

Millions of polluting and unsafe used cars from rich nations are exported to Africa and Asia.

Hugely popular "bongo flava" musicians are kept on a tight leash when it comes to politics.