The mother and children trapped between two conflicts

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Fighting between rival forces resumes in South Sudan, while a full-scale civil war rages in neighbouring Sudan.

Tunisian opposition leaders jailed on terror charges

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The defendants get sentences of up to 66 years after a trial described by a defence lawyer as a farce.

Actor in film warning of revenge killings shot dead in family feud

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A top Somali actor is targeted in a revenge killing shortly after making a film warning about such feuds.

Chepngetich and Jepchirchir out of London Marathon

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World record holder Ruth Chepngetich pulls out of the London Marathon, along with defending champion Peres Jepchirchir.

‘Child in arms, luggage on my head, I fled Sudan camp for safety’

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Inhabitants of Sudan's biggest camp for displaced people have had their lives upturned once again.

Former Credit Suisse boss to run for Ivory Coast president

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Seasoned business executive Tidjane Thiam is named as the candidate for Ivory Coast's main opposition party.

Fire, fronds and flax: Africa’s top shots

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

US issues warning over new Zambian cyber-security law

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The US says a new Zambian law is more intrusive than equivalents in many other countries.

US-Somali airstrike as battle rages for key town

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Heavy fighting broke out on Wednesday after al-Shabab raided the town, saying they had captured it.

US-Somali airstrike as battle rages for key town

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Heavy fighting broke out on Wednesday after al-Shabab raided the town, saying they had captured it.