Ernest Bai Koroma: Former president can leave Sierra Leone amid Nigeria exile rumours

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Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with treason after being linked to a failed coup last November.

Rita Waeni: Foreigner held over murder that shocked Kenya

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The shocking killing of student Rita Waeni, 20, has ignited an anti-femicide campaign in Kenya.

Somalia turns back Ethiopian plane headed for Somaliland

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The plane was carrying Ethiopian officials to the self-declared republic of Somaliland.

Rwandan president Paul Kagame suggests UK could get money back

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Paul Kagame tells the BBC he could return money if no asylum seekers are sent to his country by the UK.

Paul Mackenzie: Kenya starvation cult leader to undergo mental health checks

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Psychiatrists will assess whether the man accused of 400 deaths is fit to stand trial.

Ibadan explosion in Nigeria: ‘The roof fell on my mother in bed’

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Two people are killed and 77 injured when explosives illegally stored in a residential area ignite, officials say.

Comoros President Azali Assoumani wins fourth term in disputed poll

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President Azali Assoumani is re-elected with 63% of the vote, amid an extremely low turnout.

Afcon 2023: Mali open their campaign with a win over South Africa as Percy Tau misses penalty

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Mali begin their Africa Cup of Nations 2023 campaign with a 2-0 win over South Africa as Percy Tau misses a first-half penalty for Bafana Bafana.

Afcon 2023: Minnows Namibia shock former champions Tunisia in group-stage opener

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Deon Hotto's 88th-minute header gives Namibia a shock first ever win at the Africa Cup of Nations in a 1-0 victory over Tunisia.

Ethiopia hunger: About 225 starve to death in Tigray – officials

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There are fears that a famine is looming in the drought-hit and war-scarred Ethiopian region.