Bonaventure Kalou: Former Ivory Coast football star on politics

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Former Ivory Coast football star Bonaventure Kalou is the latest West African sportsman to make the transfer from sport to politics.

Algerian protests against President Bouteflika ‘biggest yet’

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Thousands of people flood the capital's streets to demand the president's immediate resignation.

Wilfried Zaha back for Ivory Coast’s final Afcon qualifier

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Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha could play his first game in Nations Cup qualifying after being included in a 24-man squad to face Rwanda.

Africa’s week in pictures: 8-14 March 2019

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

Six reasons why so many buildings collapse

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A building containing a school collapsed in the Nigerian city of Lagos, killing at least 20 people. Why?

Why the saxophone means the world to a 10-year-old musician

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10-year-old Demilade Adepegba says he can juggle school work and his passion for playing music.

Cyclone Idai: Mozambique city of Beira hit by storm

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Power lines are ripped down, leaving residents of Beira isolated without electricity.

Cyclone Idai: Mozambique braces for ‘worst-case scenario’ storm

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"The worst case scenario is very likely," meteorologists warn, with a huge storm surge expected.

Ethiopian Airlines probe: What do we know?

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The race is on for investigators to find answers about what happened to the Boeing 737 Max-8 plane.

Seedorf recalls Nsame as Cameroon prepare for Comoros clash

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Indomitable Lions coach Clarence Seedorf has recalled Young Boys forward Jean-Pierre Nsame for Cameroon's crucial Afcon qualifier against Comoros.