Abubakar Shekau: Nigeria’s Boko Haram leader is dead, say rival militants

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An audio recording suggests Abubakar Shekau killed himself during a gunfight with a rival group.

TB Joshua: Influential Nigerian preacher dies at 57

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TB Joshua was one of Africa's most prominent evangelists, with top politicians among his followers.

Letter from Africa: How Zimbabwe is still haunted by Robert Mugabe

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Long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe, who died in 2019, seems to be causing trouble from beyond the grave.

Burkina Faso attack: At least 160 killed in village raid

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Security forces are struggling to contain Islamist violence that has spread across the region.

Nigeria’s Twitter ban: Government orders prosecution of violators

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Users are trying to skirt the government's block on the social network, which began on Friday.

Ceuta and Melilla: Spain’s enclaves in North Africa

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Moroccans accuse Spain of colonialism by retaining control of Ceuta and Melilla.

Twitter Nigeria: Users struggle to access site after government suspension

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Nigerians are reporting they cannot access the site on their phones after the government suspension.

Baye Modou Fall: The Senegalese convict who says he escaped prison 12 times

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A serial jailbreaker captures Senegal's imagination after escaping from prison yet again.

‘Basketball Africa League completes the basketball pathway’ – Fall

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Basketball Africa League's president Amadou Gallo Fall believes the tournament completes the pathway for the continent's talent.

Egypt: Fire at detention centre kills six teenagers

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Local reports say an initial investigation blamed an electric short-circuit for the fire in Cairo.