Papa Massata Diack fights back over his corruption conviction in France

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Papa Massata Diack, son of the former IAAF president Lamine, challenges French authorities over his conviction for corruption.

How Mali’s coup affects the fight against jihadists

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Thousands of UN, French and regional soldiers are in Mali fighting Islamist militants - what difference will the coup make?

Mozambique: Why did these men shoot a naked woman dead?

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The BBC and human rights researchers examined a video of a killing in northern Mozambique.

Cameroon soldiers jailed for killing women and children

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Cameroon initially dismissed the film of two women and two children being shot as "fake news".

Jawar Mohammed: Top Ethiopia opposition figure ‘proud’ of terror charge

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Jawar Mohammed did not admit guilt in court but accused the government of targeting opponents.

Jawar Mohammed: Top Ethiopia opposition figure ‘proud’ of terror charge

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Jawar Mohammed did not admit guilt in court but accused the government of targeting opponents.

Botswana: Mystery elephant deaths caused by cyanobacteria

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Toxins made by algae in water holes caused 330 elephant deaths in Botswana earlier this year.

Lagos Inferno: The blast that destroyed a Nigerian girl’s school

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An explosion in Lagos, Nigeria killed 23 people and destroyed a girls’ boarding school. But what caused it?

Egypt tomb: Sarcophagi buried for 2,500 years unearthed in Saqqara

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The 27 wooden coffins are said to have lain undisturbed inside a well at an ancient necropolis.

Coronavirus: Test rules set for Covid-19 African herbal remedies

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Sound science "will be the sole basis" for safe and effective therapies to be adopted, the WHO says.