Nawal El Saadawi: Feminist firebrand who dared to write dangerously

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Nawal El Saadawi, who has died at 89, drew outrage and admiration in her conservative home country.

Congo-Brazzaville: Guy-Brice Parfait Kolélas dies from Covid on poll day

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Congo-Brazzaville's main opposition presidential candidate was being sent to France for treatment.

Congo-Brazzaville presidential candidate in hospital with Covid-19

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The main opposition presidential candidate in Congo-Brazzaville says he is "fighting death".

Mozambique conflict: What’s behind the unrest?

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Islamic militants operating in the north have been the cause of growing concern in the region.

Mourners line Tanzania streets at ex-President Magufuli’s funeral

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Officials say Covid-sceptic John Magufuli died of heart issues, but critics have blamed Covid-19.

Uganda: Lions found dead in Queen Elizabeth National Park

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The six lions were found with their heads and paws hacked off, surrounded by dead vultures.

Nigeria’s Afrofusion star Burna Boy talks Grammys and making Twice As Tall in lockdown

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For Burna Boy, there's never been a better time for African musicians to tell their own stories.

‘This child was alive again’

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The journey from Africa to the Canary Islands is one of the deadliest migration routes in Europe.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: A rare view inside the conflict zone

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A BBC team gets a glimpse of the human cost of the recent fighting in Tigray.

Nigeria school abductions: Why are schoolchildren being kidnapped?

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Parts of Nigeria are seeing unprecedented mass school abductions that have left at least one student dead.