Nigeria’s police: The lingering effects of a colonial massacre

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The shooting dead of striking miners in 1949 continues to have resonance in Nigeria today.

Covid forces Cape Verde out of Handball World Champs

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Cape Verde are forced to withdraw from the Men's Handball World Championship in Egypt after squad is decimated by Covid-19.

Ethiopia Tigray crisis: Fear of mass starvation

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Conflict in the Ethiopia region has created a "dire" situation, an official said in leaked notes.

Uganda election: Internet restored but social media blocked

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Online services were restricted ahead of last week's vote, and social media remains blocked.

US in Somalia: ‘We still need the Americans for security’

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A partial withdrawal of US troops from Somalia is coming at a critical time for the country.

Sudan’s Darfur region: ‘More than 80 killed’ in clashes

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Fighting erupted after a man was stabbed in a row between two men from different ethnic groups.

Uganda election: Bobi Wine ‘fearful for life’ after Museveni win

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The main opposition candidate rejects the result that saw President Museveni win a sixth term.

How Gambia is grappling with gruesome past under Yahya Jammeh

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Gambia's truth commission has revealed tales of murder and torture that jar with Gambians' self image.

Lekki toll gate shootings: What really happened?

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Mayeni Jones investigates what happened when the army opened fire on protesters in Lagos in October.

Hosts Cameroon open delayed CHAN with win over Zimbabwe

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Nine months after it should have started, the African Nations Championship finally kicked off on Saturday as hosts Cameroon beat Zimbabwe 1-0.