David Stuurman: The South African who twice escaped Robben Island

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Anti-colonialist David Stuurman was held on the notorious prison island long before Nelson Mandela.

John Magufuli: Tanzania arrests over missing president rumours

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President John Magufuli has not been seen in public for two weeks, amid rumours that he is sick.

Nigerian primary school teachers abducted in Kaduna state

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This is the first time a primary school has been targeted in a wave of similar kidnappings.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Hospitals ‘vandalised and looted’

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The health system in the conflict-hit Tigray region has "almost completely collapsed," says MSF.

Viewpoint: France’s President Macron doesn’t get the impact of colonialism on Algeria

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The French president may not be able to repair relations with Algerians, argues writer Maher Mezahi.

Tigray crisis: Why Sudan is a ‘second home’ to Ethiopian refugees

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More than 60,000 people have fled the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region to seek refuge in neighbouring Sudan.

Grammys 2021: Burna Boy and Wizkid win at music awards

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Burna Boy wins Best Global Music Album, while his fellow Afrobeats star wins Best Music Video.

Kenya withdraws from ICJ case over Somalia sea border at last minute

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Hearings at the world court over the maritime dispute are due to start on Monday.

The art dealer, the £10m Benin Bronze and the Holocaust

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Western museums are under pressure to return looted treasure, but what of those in private collections?

Zimbabwe’s 16-year-old motocross champion on ‘beating the boys’

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Tanya Muzinda has taken on the male-dominated world of motocross - becoming her country's off-road circuits champion.