At least 140 migrants drown off Senegal coast, UN says

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A boat carrying 200 people caught fire and capsized on Saturday after setting off from West Africa.

Tanzania elections: Opposition leader Tundu Lissu ‘won’t accept poll results’

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Presidential candidate Tundu Lissu says the election was "marred by irregularities at all stages".

Tanzania elections: Opposition leader Tundu Lissu ‘won’t accept poll results’

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Presidential candidate Tundu Lissu says the election was "marred by irregularities at all stages".

Old men, chocolate and Ivory Coast’s bitter election

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The president's U-turn over a third-term bid has opened up wounds in a country with a history of civil wars.

End Sars protests: ‘I felt I was going to die there’

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Ephraim, a British-Nigerian activist at the heart of the End Sars protests in Lagos, talks about what he saw.

Mali Radisson Blu attack: Two Islamists sentenced to death

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Two Islamists are convicted of carrying out two attacks targeting foreigners, in which 25 people died.

US tries to block Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as first African WTO head

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The World Trade Organization's nominations team says member countries should back Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

Caf: Ahmad facing Fifa ban after ‘breaching code of ethics’

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Confederation of African Football president Ahmad has been found to have breached Fifa's codes of ethics, BBC Sport Africa understands.

Covid-19 threatens African Champions League semi-final

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Fourteen Raja Casablanca players have tested positive for Coronavirus ahead of their second leg semi-final clash with Egyptian giants Zamalek.

Booker Prize: Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga on her book, This Mournable Body

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Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga's This Mournable Body is on the Booker Prize 2020 shortlist.