Gabon coup: Military chief says suspension of democracy only ‘temporary’

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Gabon's main opposition accuses the military of showing no sign they plan to hand power back to civilian rule.

Gnawa music: Morocco’s Asmâa Hamzaoui takes centre-stage

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Morocco's Asmâa Hamzaoui learned to play the main instrument in Gnawa music from her father.

Macron looks on as France’s Africa policy crumbles

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France's post-colonial days are long gone and yet its influence in Francophone Africa is in tatters.

Tabitha Chawinga: Serie A’s top goalscorer last season on the adversity she faced in Malawi

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Inter Milan's Tabitha Chawinga, Serie A's top goalscorer last season, reveals she was beaten as a child for playing football.

Johannesburg fire: ‘The desperate search for the bodies of my sisters’

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Following Johannesburg's deadly fire, families have been trying to identify loved ones.

Gabon coup: Who is Ali Bongo?

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Here are some facts you may not have known about Alain Bongo or better known as Ali Bongo.

Jet ski tourists shot dead off coast of Algeria

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The Algerian coastguard reportedly shot at four French-Moroccan tourists who strayed into Algerian waters.

What a doctor’s death in a lift tells us about Africa’s debt crisis

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Nigeria spends twice as much on debt repayments than on health and education combined, a report says.

Africa’s week in pictures: 25 – 31 August

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

Akon: Success allows me to make music for myself

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The singer says he has the financial freedom to bring Afrobeats influences to his new material.