Liberia election results: George Weah and Joseph Boakai neck and neck

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With 73% of the votes counted, President George Weah and Joseph Boakai are both on 43%.

DR Congo boat accident: At least 40 dead, 167 missing in Mbandaka

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Some 167 people are still missing after a boat capsize which killed at least 40 people.

Ugandan police foil ADF plot to bomb churches – Yoweri Museveni

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The president says two bombs were linked to public address systems, and sent to pastors.

France 28-29 South Africa: Defending champions overcome hosts in World Cup thriller

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South Africa keep the defence of their title alive with a thrilling quarter-final victory over France in one of the greatest matches in World Cup history.

Davido’s twins: Afrobeats star describes having ‘beautiful’ babies a year after son’s death

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The Afrobeats megastar opens up about the aftermath of his three-year-old son's tragic death

South Africa recalls UN peacekeepers accused of sexual misconduct in DR Congo

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Eight UN peacekeepers, originally from South Africa, are accused of breaching the organisation's rules.

Kenya’s ‘fake lawyer’ thanks his supporters

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The nation is gripped by the man said to have won several cases despite not being qualified.

Eritrean asylum seekers in Israel: ‘Our second country is bleeding’

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Eritrean asylum seekers in Israel relocate for a second time following Hamas's surprise attack.

Somalia’s violin novice to TV orchestra triumph in four years

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Audiences are lapping up televised orchestra performances reviving Somali music for a new generation.

France captain ‘ready to suffer’ against South Africa

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Antoine Dupont says he is "ready to suffer" against South Africa in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Sunday.