Arsenal fans arrested in Uganda after celebrating Manchester United victory

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The fans were celebrating with a replica trophy but were arrested for staging an illegal procession

Lavrov visit to South Africa: Pandor defends joint Russia-China military exercise

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South Africa has the right to conduct such exercises with its "friends", the foreign minister says.

Eric Bailly: Drogba questions seven-game ban

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Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba questions the length of Eric Bailly's seven-game ban for a foul that hospitalised another player.

Africa Eye: Filmmaker Noella Luka documents her battle with bipolar disorder

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Noella Luka documents her own descent into bipolar disorder challenging the stigmas surrounding the issue of mental health in Kenya.

Nigeria 2023 elections: ‘We are good to go’ says INEC Chairman

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The Head of the Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu has told the BBC that the Nigerian elections will go ahead as planned.

Egypt zoo overhaul plan raises animal welfare fears

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Activists say not enough has been made public about controversial plans for the outdated attraction.

Al-Shabab: US air strike in Somalia ‘kills 30 militants’

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The US military says it helped government troops fighting al-Shabab Islamists northeast of the Somali capital.

Postpartum haemorrhage: Niger halves blood-loss deaths at clinics

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Researchers say an easy three-step process, including a cheap drug, could stop millions of women dying.

Burkina Faso unrest: Dozens of kidnapped women freed

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Last week's mass kidnapping in an area hit by a militant Islamist insurgency was unprecedented.

Nigeria elections 2023: The allegations against the presidential contenders

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The main presidential candidates deny accusations of trading in drugs, money laundering and tax avoidance.