Somalia: Seven killed in suicide attack near presidential palace

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The Islamist militant group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack in Mogadishu.

Ghanaian player who ‘stopped match-fixing’ charged with match-fixing

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A player who says he scored two own goals to prevent a pre-arranged scoreline in Ghana's top flight is one of 24 people charged with match-fixing.

Gambia’s Jammeh pact bombshell: Treachery or reconciliation?

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A political pact that could see the return of Gambia's exiled ex-President Jammeh proves divisive.

Can green energy power Africa’s future?

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Energy access is a big issue for businesses in Africa, but can the continent go green as well?

Attacked by a hyena: My advice for a fellow victim

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Nine-year-old Rodwell Nkomazana lost an eye, his nose, and his upper lip when he was mauled by a hyena.

Kenyan policeman wakes up from coma to find he was sacked

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Neither his family nor the police force could locate Reuben Kimutai Lel, who was actually in hospital.

British and Malaysian men jailed in Somalia for terror offences

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A military court convicts Darren Anthony Byrnes and a Malaysian man of belonging to al-Shabab.

Kenya: On the ground in Laikipia’s conflict

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Armed herders have been attacking farmers and destroying their homes in the Kenya's Laikipia County.

Mozambique militant attacks: ‘So much destruction’

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The BBC's Anne Soy sees how Islamic militants have terrorised Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique.

Kenyan basketball plagued by sexual abuse for years – victim

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A former basketball player in Kenya says sexual abuse has plagued the country's women's game for "many years".