Somalia: Suicide bomb hits restaurant on poll eve

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At least 10 people died in the blast at a restaurant popular with politicians in the city of Beledweyne.

Mali soldiers killed days after France announces exit

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Eight soldiers died after in a rebel attack in the north-east of the country, the army says.

Letter from Africa: Nigeria’s electioneering and the role of stomachs

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How bags of rice will be used by grovelling Nigerian candidates to curry favour.

Blessing Okagbare: Nigerian sprinter banned for 10 years for ‘multiple’ anti-doping breaches

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Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare is given a 10-year ban for "multiple breaches of anti-doping rules".

Malawi finds Africa’s first wild polio case in five years

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Africa was declared free of wild polio in 2020 after a major continent-wide vaccination campaign.

The women at the forefront of Sudan’s protests

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Sita el-Nufur, who was killed during anti-military demonstrations, has become an icon for protesters.

Mali and the UN: Why peacekeepers are being told to leave

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Mali is telling the UN to remove its 12,000 peacekeepers, who had been countering Islamic militants.

Djokovic vaccine row: ‘It’s his choice’ – Jabeur

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Africa's leading tennis player, Ons Jabeur, defends Novak Djokovic's choice to not have the Covid-19 vaccine - but says she hopes he changes his mind.

Mali conflict: Macron announces troops to leave after nine years

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France says growing hostility from Mali's new military junta forced the withdrawal

Swahili’s bid to become a language for all of Africa

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With 200 million speakers there is a renewed push to make Swahili a common language for Africa.