Soumaila Cissé: Ecowas demands release of Mali opposition leader

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Soumaila Cissé was kidnapped days before Mali's disputed elections which led to deadly protests.

AKO Caine Prize: Irenosen Okojie wins with story of Grace Jones impersonator

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Judges praised Irenosen Okojie's tale about a Grace Jones impersonator hiding a dark secret.

Egypt TikTok: Female influencers jailed over ‘indecent’ videos

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The five young women are sentenced to two years in prison and fined almost $19,000 (£15,000) each.

Tanzania presidential hopeful Tundu Lissu returns home after attempt on life

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Tundu Lissu wants to stand for top office after three years of treatment for wounds in Belgium.

Tanzania presidential hopeful Tundu Lissu returns home after attempt on life

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Tundu Lissu, attacked in the capital in 2017, wants to run for office after treatment in Belgium.

Lockdown eased in Kenya: ‘Our family was separated for three months’

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Kurian Omukimbizi went to Nairobi for work, but was separated from his family when lockdown was announced.

Sudan to send more troops to Darfur after deadly attacks

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More than 80 people were killed in two attacks in Sudan's restive western region, the UN says.

Coronavirus in South Africa: Why the low fatality rate is misleading

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As coronavirus infections surge, Andrew Harding notes meaningless statistics and a fear of hospitals.

‘I started a fashion business from two suitcases’

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From $800 of clothes in a suitcase to a ticket to Milan Fashion Week.

The gravedigger’s truth: Hidden coronavirus deaths

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Somalia has fewer than 100 official Covid-19 deaths. But its cemeteries tell a different story.