Johannesburg fire: ‘The desperate search for the bodies of my sisters’

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Following Johannesburg's deadly fire, families have been trying to identify loved ones.

Gabon coup: Who is Ali Bongo?

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Here are some facts you may not have known about Alain Bongo or better known as Ali Bongo.

Jet ski tourists shot dead off coast of Algeria

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The Algerian coastguard reportedly shot at four French-Moroccan tourists who strayed into Algerian waters.

What a doctor’s death in a lift tells us about Africa’s debt crisis

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Nigeria spends twice as much on debt repayments than on health and education combined, a report says.

Africa’s week in pictures: 25 – 31 August

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

Akon: Success allows me to make music for myself

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The singer says he has the financial freedom to bring Afrobeats influences to his new material.

Gen Brice Oligui Nguema: Who is Gabon’s coup leader?

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Who is Gen Brice Nguema, the man who overthrew the president he was supposed to protect?

Basketball World Cup 2023: Former NBA star Luol Deng credited with masterminding South Sudan’s success

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Former NBA star Luol Deng credited as the 'heart and soul' of South Sudan's Cinderella story at the Basketball World Cup.

Johannesburg fire: ‘Others jumped too, but they didn’t make it’

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One survivor tells of his escape, another says she was powerless with her children trapped inside.

South Africa fire: What are Johannesburg’s hijacked buildings?

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Many blocks in inner-city Johannesburg, the scene of a deadly fire, are deemed unfit to live in.