Burning boats

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The EU wants to shut down the migrant route from Libya, but deaths on the Mediterranean are on the rise.

UK government relaxes travel advice for Tunisia

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The Foreign Office is no longer cautioning against travel to most of the country.

Makhosi Khoza: Zuma critic on party discipline charges

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MP Makhosi Khoza is charged with ill-discipline for speaking out against South Africa's president.

Atletico Madrid send Ghana’s Bernard Mensah on loan again

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Atletico Madrid send Ghana midfielder Bernard Mensah on loan for a third time, this time to Turkish club Kasimpasa.

Amaju Pinnick: Morocco set to bid for 2026 World Cup

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Senior Confederation of African Football official Amaju Pinnick is confident that Morocco will be submitting a bid for the 2026 World Cup.

Nigeria’s Buhari: dog owner freed after court saga over name

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A judge drops charges brought against a 41-year-old market trader saying they were not proved.

Ghana’s dancing pallbearers bring funeral joy

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Pallbearers are lifting the mood in Ghana with flamboyant coffin-carrying displays.

A life left behind

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In our series of letters from African journalists, Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani considers why women abducted by Boko Haram and then released would choose to return to their captors.

Expanded Nations Cup will not ‘reduce quality’ of play

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The Africa Cup of Nations will not suffer in quality after its expansion to 24 teams, says leading Confederation of African Football official Amaju Pinnick.

Libya crisis: Rival governments commit to ceasefire

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The rivals also express commitment to holding elections in efforts hailed by France as "historic".