Closest election in 30 years as South Africans vote

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The governing party is battling to retain its parliamentary majority, 30 years after Nelson Mandela led it to victory.

‘Sextortion guides’ sold on social media, BBC finds

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A BBC investigation has discovered guides for sale online that detail how to trick and blackmail victims.

Row over mysterious disappearance of Zambian MP

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Independent MP Emmanuel "Jay Jay" Banda is in hospital after an alleged abduction over the weekend.

Row over mysterious disappearance of Zambian MP

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Independent MP Emmanuel "Jay Jay" Banda is in hospital after an alleged abduction over the weekend.

Kenya’s president overrules ban on addictive stimulant

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The ban on the drug muguka by coastal governors sparked anger among farmers over financial losses.

‘My children hid with goats to trick kidnappers’

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A father who fled kidnappers in central Nigeria on his motorbike tells how his family survived.

‘My children hid with goats to trick kidnappers’

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A father who fled kidnappers in central Nigeria on his motorbike tells how his family survived.

South Africans still battling ‘economic apartheid’ 30 years on

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The levels of homelessness underscore that the country has a way to go to shake off its history.

South Africans still battling ‘economic apartheid’ 30 years on

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The levels of homelessness underscore that the country has a way to go to shake off its history.

Luxury perfumes linked to child labour, BBC finds

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The BBC witnessed children picking jasmine in Egypt, a major exporter of the flowers’ oil.