Uganda elections 2021: ‘We want peace’

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The BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga speaks to voters as they wait to cast their ballots.

Uganda elections 2021: Bobi Wine takes on Yoweri Museveni

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The internet is shut down and security stepped as counting gets under way after a deadly campaign.

Africa secures 270m Covid-19 vaccine doses

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It tops up doses already promised as officials worry that Africa is at the back of the vaccine queue.

CHAN 2020: Covid-19 rules, tickets, security for the tournament in Cameroon

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The delayed 2020 African Nations Championship, also known as CHAN, kicks off in Cameroon on Saturday.

Viewpoint: Global media’s Nigeria abductions coverage ‘wrong’

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Novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani criticises coverage of the kidnapping of schoolchildren.

Uganda elections 2021: Social media blocked ahead of poll

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The move comes a day after Facebook closed "fake" accounts it said were linked to the government.

Egypt court overturns TikTok stars’ jail sentences

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Mawada al-Adham and Haneen Hossam were given two years in prison for posting "indecent" videos.

Naomi Campbell causes uproar over Kenya tourism role

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Tweeters query why the role has not been given to a prominent Kenyan like actress Lupita Nyong'o.

Diary Sow: Talented Senegal student disappears in France

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An investigation is opened into the disappearance of Diary Sow who has not been seen since 4 January.

Uganda elections 2021: What you need to know

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Five things you need to know about Uganda's divisive election.