Viewpoint: Global media’s Nigeria abductions coverage ‘wrong’

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Novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani criticises coverage of the kidnapping of schoolchildren.

Uganda elections 2021: Social media blocked ahead of poll

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The move comes a day after Facebook closed "fake" accounts it said were linked to the government.

Egypt court overturns TikTok stars’ jail sentences

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Mawada al-Adham and Haneen Hossam were given two years in prison for posting "indecent" videos.

Naomi Campbell causes uproar over Kenya tourism role

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Tweeters query why the role has not been given to a prominent Kenyan like actress Lupita Nyong'o.

Diary Sow: Talented Senegal student disappears in France

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An investigation is opened into the disappearance of Diary Sow who has not been seen since 4 January.

Uganda elections 2021: What you need to know

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Five things you need to know about Uganda's divisive election.

Ivory Coast’s Bamba being treated for cancer

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Cardiff City defender Sol Bamba is undergoing chemotherapy after being diagnosed with cancer, the Championship club has announced

Uganda elections 2021: Facebook shuts government-linked accounts

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The government accuses the social media giant of bias days before hotly contested elections.

Ugandans warned not to eat dead fish washed ashore

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This comes after a large-scale death of fish was reported on Lake Victoria and the River Nile.

Beny Steinmetz: Mining tycoon in Swiss trial over Guinea deal

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Billionaire Beny Steinmetz denies alleged corruption over a huge iron ore deal in Guinea.