What’s it like to be kidnapped? We hear from three victims

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The death penalty has been introduced for kidnapping after a spate of abductions in Lagos, Nigeria.

Zimbabwe derby sparks social media rows

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Zimbabwean football fans take to social media to vent their spleen following the abandonment of the country's biggest derby on Sunday.

Rebels’ ransom

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The army in Ivory Coast has been hit by a mutiny, raising fears about stability in the world's biggest cocoa producer.

New Bafana coach Baxter signs five-year deal and outlines vision

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New South Africa coach Stuart Baxter vows to give Nigeria a good game when the two teams clash in a Nations Cup qualifier.

Kenyan pupils protest after Nairobi school demolished

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Pupils blocked a major road with their desks in Nairobi after the weekend demolition of their school

South African Generations star Mandla Hlatshwayo killed

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The former Generations star was shot trying to stop a group stealing mobile phones in a Soweto pub.

Ivorian Seri is named best African player in Ligue 1

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Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri becomes the second player from Ivory Coast to be named best African player in France's Ligue 1.

Ivory Coast mutiny: Government announces deal with soldiers

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The defence minister announced an accord on state TV but rebel spokesmen said it had been rejected.

Piracy fears

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A rise in seizures off the continent raises fears of a new era of maritime crime.

Wearing the trousers

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Pili Hussein wanted to make her fortune mining for gemstones in Tanzania, and wasn't put off by the fact that women weren't allowed in the mines