Letter from Africa: Behind Ghana and Nigeria’s love-hate affair

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Why the current tensions over the closure of some Nigerian-owned shops in Ghana should come as no surprise.

Mali coup: Military agrees to 18-month transition government

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The announcement follows a military coup in August which ousted the country's president.

DR Congo gold mine collapse leaves 50 feared dead

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Up to 50 people, "most of them young", may have been killed by the mine collapse in DR Congo.

Nigeria’s opportunity for return of Benin Bronzes

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With European museums on the back foot following Black Lives Matter protests, the emphasis moves to Nigeria.

Nigeria’s opportunity for return of Benin Bronzes

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With European museums on the back foot following Black Lives Matter protests, the emphasis moves to Nigeria.

Attenborough and the special moment fuelling his hope

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Sir David Attenborough and the mountain gorillas that have won the fight against extinction.

Several African countries hit by devastating floods

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Millions of people have been affected by floods in sub-Saharan Africa; in Senegal a year's worth of rain fell in just 24 hours.

Nigeria’s Kaduna passes law to castrate child rapists

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Lawmakers in Kaduna state want convicted rapists to be surgically castrated to prevent them raping again.

‘I now support Semenya who once I thought was a cheat’

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Australian runner Madeleine Pape - once a rival of Caster Semenya who thought the South African should not be allowed to compete - now defends her.

Africa’s week in pictures: 4-10 September 2020

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.