More than 200 migrants feared drowned in Mediterranean

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An aid group finds two capsized boats capable of carrying 100 migrants each, and only five bodies.

The man behind Ethiopia’s first botanic garden

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Professor Sebsebe Demissew wants to open the country's first botanic garden.

Diafra Sakho: West Ham United striker unlikely to return this season

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West Ham striker Diafra Sakho is unlikely to play again this season because of the back injury he suffered in November.

Africa health: Rotavirus vaccine could save 500,000 children a year

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The Indian vaccine, which protects against gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus, was tested in Niger.

British woman denies plotting against Rwanda’s Kagame

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Violette Uwamahoro appears in court in Rwanda's capital Kigali charged with spreading state secrets.

South Africa police warn of taxi rape gang in Johannesburg

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The latest victim appears to be a mother assaulted for four hours in front of her son.

Kenya starts selling bonds via mobile phones

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Kenya is the first country to sell government bonds exclusively to citizens via their phones.

Marc Wilmots wants Yaya Toure to play for Ivory Coast again

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New Ivory Coast coach Marc Wilmots says persuading Yaya Toure to end his international retirement is a top priority.

Safe to drink?

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A recent court case in Nigeria highlights concerns that locally made drinks may be considered unsafe for human consumption.

‘Vegetable ivory’

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A look at how the seed of a South American tree is increasingly being used as an alternative to ivory.