Ethiopia civil war: Why has fighting returned to northern Ethiopia?

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BBC's Kalkidan Yibeltal explains what lies behind the renewed violence in northern Ethiopia.

Ons Jabeur: Tunisian on death threats after playing Israeli opponents

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Tunisia's Ons Jabeur is setting new landmarks for African and Arab tennis players, but once received death threats for playing Israeli opponents.

France’s Emmanuel Macron to mend Algeria ties as energy crisis bites

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The French president's visit brings to an end a spat over memories of Algeria's war of independence.

Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 drone: Why African states are buying them

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Togo is the latest country to buy the drones, which have proven their usefulness around the world.

The perils of female gold miners in Sierra Leone

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Gold mining in Sierra Leone is a male-dominated industry, leaving women miners at constant risk of attack.

ICC in Sudan: ‘The law can’t be fire and forget, it’s not a missile’

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ICC prosecutor Karim Khan says the people of Sudan have been waiting for justice for too long.

Ethiopia’s Tigray war: Fresh fighting shatters humanitarian truce

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Ethiopian and Tigrayan forces trade blame for breaking a truce which enabled vital aid deliveries.

Benin changing nickname from Squirrels to Cheetahs will make side ‘feared’

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Benin's football side will be more intimidating to opponents once the team's nickname is changed from the Squirrels to the Cheetahs, according to one former player.

South Africans in nationwide strike in protest against cost of living

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Thousands take part in a nationwide strike against the high cost of living, demanding government action.

Anne Wafula Strike on journey from Kenyan outcast to wheelchair racer

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Anne Wafula Strike was effectively cast out of her village in Kenya after contracting polio, but became an elite wheelchair racer.