Viewpoint: Why Kenya’s giant fig tree won over a president

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The campaign to save a 100-year-old tree shows cultural fears can make politicians listen in Kenya.

Papa Bouba Diop: Former Senegal, Fulham & Portsmouth midfielder dies aged 42

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Former Senegal midfielder Papa Bouba Diop, who played for Fulham, Portsmouth, West Ham and Birmingham, dies aged 42.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Mekelle hospital struggling after attack – Red Cross

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The main hospital in Tigray's capital is low on painkillers and body bags, the Red Cross says.

Dozens of farm workers killed in ‘insane’ Nigeria attack

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Nigeria's leader condemns the "slaughter" of more than 43 labourers in the north-eastern Borno state.

Viewpoint: How Ethiopia is undermining the African Union

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The country has rebuffed African efforts to find a negotiated settlement to the Tigray conflict.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: What does it mean for the east Africa region?

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BBC correspondents across the east Africa region explain the impact for Ethiopia and its neighbours.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: PM claims capture of regional capital Mekelle

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Abiy Ahmed says the army has taken full control of Mekelle from the Tigray People's Liberation Front.

Tigray crisis: Ethiopian soldiers accused of blocking border with Sudan

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Families fleeing the conflict in Tigray tell the BBC they have been cut off from relatives.

African Champions League: Al Ahly beat Zamalek

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Al Ahly beat city rivals Zamalek 2-1 in the African Champions League final in Cairo thanks to Mohamed Magdy's sensational late winner.

Nigeria’s Lekki shooting: What has happened so far at Lagos judicial panel

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The shooting during a protest against police brutality at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos led to global condemnation.