Swiss hostage in Mali: Remains of missionary identified

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Béatrice Stöckli had been working in Timbuktu when she was kidnapped by jihadists in 2016.

Niger ‘coup’ thwarted days before inauguration

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The government said armed attackers tried to seize the presidential palace overnight.

Suez Canal: Egypt begins inquiry into cargo ship’s grounding

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Investigators will try to establish why a giant container ship, Ever Given, ran aground last week.

Suez Canal: Egypt begins inquiry into cargo ship’s grounding

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Investigators will try to establish why a giant container ship, Ever Given, ran aground last week.

Tunisia protests: Why are young Tunisians protesting?

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Thousands of young Tunisians have been demanding change as they strive to live in and shape the post-revolution dream.

Tunisia protests: Why are young Tunisians protesting?

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Thousands of young Tunisians have been demanding change as they strive to live in and shape the post-revolution dream.

Africa Cup of Nations: Sierra Leone-Benin qualifier delayed over Covid row

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The Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Sierra Leone and Benin has been delayed after Benin contest the validity of at least five positive Covid-19 tests within their squad.

Africa Cup of Nations: Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Ethiopia qualify

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Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Ethiopia confirm their places at next year's Nations Cup finals in Cameroon.

UN inquiry finds French air strike killed Mali civilians

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France's defence ministry disputes the findings, saying its forces targeted "terrorists".

Libya’s city of ghosts

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The BBC's Quentin Sommerville visits Tarhuna where the victims of years of civil war are being reburied.