‘Phenomenal’ progress in fighting tropical diseases

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There has been a record-breaking achievement in distributing tablets to fight neglected tropical diseases, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says.

Deadly attack near Egypt’s old monastery

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A policeman is killed as gunmen attack a checkpoint near St Catherine's monastery in south Sinai.

Algeria parties ordered to show female faces on posters

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The authorities acted after some parties blanked out female faces on posters in a nod to conservatism.

Google doodle pays tribute to Ghana’s Aunty Ocloo

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She became one of Ghana's most successful businesswomen after starting her business with less than a dollar.

Learning about #GrannyWisdom

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Zimbabwean film-maker Steven Chikosi has been learning lessons from his 81 year-old granny Gogo Muchena.

Nigeria reopens Abuja airport after runway repairs

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Repairs to the potholed runway in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, are finished ahead of schedule.

Ivory Coast’s Max Gradel wants to leave Bournemouth

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Ivory Coast forward Max Gradel says that he wants to leave English club Bournemouth at the end of the season in search of more first team chances.

Ethiopia ‘is an independent country’

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Ethiopia's Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn tells that BBC that the country's institutions are able to investigate the deaths.

French soldier to be tried over Burkina Faso child sex abuse

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Prosecutors say the accused filmed himself touching two young girls in a hotel pool in Burkina Faso.

Ethiopia rights body: ‘More than 600 protest deaths’

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Ethiopia's Human Rights Commission blames diaspora communities for inciting anti-government protests.