Ghana floods: ‘My entire farm is under the water and so is my house’

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Some 26,000 people have been left homeless after water was released to prevent a dam bursting.

England v South Africa: ‘I will fall over backwards if South Africa lose’ – Stransky

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Springbok legend Joel Stransky discusses South Africa's 'brutal' Rugby World Cup quarter-final win over France and backs the holders to see off England in the semis.

Nigerian police: Lagos blacksmith’s illegal gun factory busted

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A factory of a blacksmith was a cover for manufacturing and selling arms to criminals, police say.

Guinea-Bissau capital without power over unpaid bill to Turkey’s Karpowership

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Bissau is plunged into darkness because a Turkish company cut supplies over a $15m bill.

Liberia election results: George Weah and Joseph Boakai set for run-off

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With nearly all votes counted, President George Weah and his Joseph Boakai are running neck and neck.

Sudan conflict: Ethnic cleansing committed in Darfur, UK says

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Analysis of satellite images provides evidence that dozens of Darfur villages have been burned down.

Uganda Queen Elizabeth National Park attack: Honeymooning couple among three dead

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Police say the UK and South Africa citizens and a local guide died in a "cowardly terror attack".

Nigeria burns $1.4m-worth of pangolin scales in anti-trafficking stand

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Officials say they seized and destroyed the scales in a stand against illegal wildlife trafficking.

Rema’s Calm Down falls off Billboard Hot 100 after setting new record

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Nigerian music star Rema's song Calm Down falls off the Billboard Hot 100 chart after 57 weeks.

Somali Cable Television’s director Nur killed in suicide blast

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A prominent Somali journalists' union says it is "deeply shaken" by Abdifatah Moalim Nur's death.