Niger army base attack kills 25 soldiers

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Niger and its neighbours are struggling to contain an Islamist insurgency in West Africa.

Africa’s week in pictures: 3-9 January 2020

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Africa’s week in pictures: 3-9 January 2020

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

DR Congo jail: Inmates starve to death in Makala Prison

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Seventeen people have died in the country's biggest jail where it is feared another 100 are close to dying.

DR Congo jail: Inmates starve to death in Makala Prison

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Seventeen people have died in the country's biggest jail where it is feared another 100 are close to dying.

Liverpool’s Sadio Mane apologises for missing Senegal visit after awards ceremony

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Liverpool forward Sadio Mane apologises for not stopping in Senegal after being crowned Caf's African Player of the Year.

Kenya bus attack: ‘My passengers are like my brothers and sisters’

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Kenyan driver Raymond Juma says his passengers "are like my brothers and sisters".

Kenya bus attack: ‘My passengers are like my brothers and sisters’

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Kenyan driver Raymond Juma says his passengers "are like my brothers and sisters".

Kenya’s El-Molo people fear death of their language

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Kenya's El-Molo people say there are not enough new young speakers learning from their elders.

Al-Shabab makes deadly start to 2020

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Mercy Juma puts the Islamist militant group's attack on a US military base in Kenya into context.