Tanzania jails notorious elephant poacher

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An ivory trafficker, known as The Devil, has been given a 12-year sentence after a long manhunt.

Africa’s top shots: 24 February-2 March 2017

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Nigeria’s Olusegun Obasanjo launches presidential library

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Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo secures his legacy by opening a presidential library in the city of his birth.

Zambia’s air force takes on ‘armyworms’

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Zambia is one of the countries in southern Africa most affected by a plague of "armyworms", devastating maize crops and threatening farmers' livelihoods.

‘Cannes of Africa’

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A "haunted" complex, a film named "African Storm", a tribute to a dead leader and more.

Saving Zanzibar

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A group of local artisans is trying to preserve their island's buildings.

‘An extraordinary woman’

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Salome Karwah was a Time magazine person of the year - but died after hospital neglect, her husband says.

‘Nigerians not all criminals’

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Nigerian shop-owner Emmeka Uhanna tells the BBC that he is worried following recent xenophobic attacks in parts of Johannesburg.

Alastair Leithead: Doing aid differently

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How charities working in Kenya are experimenting with cash transfers instead of more traditional forms of aid.