Somali soldiers end protest over unpaid salaries

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Troops had blocked roads in the capital Mogadishu, with some saying they had not been paid in a year.

Ethiopian maids dumped outside Beirut embassy

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Domestic workers have been left homeless and unpaid amid an ongoing economic crisis in Lebanon, heightened by the coronavirus pandemic.

‘Cashpoint aid’ and Africa: Who benefits?

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The UK's new hard-nosed approach to African aid is greeted with cynicism, writes the BBC's Andrew Harding.

Dad school: How to be a better father

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Dads in Rwanda are taking classes to learn how to be better fathers and husbands.

Vital Kamerhe: DRC president’s chief of staff found guilty of corruption

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Vital Kamerhe was sentenced to 20 years hard labour after a trial marked by the murder of a judge.

Coronavirus: Zimbabwe health minister in court on corruption charges

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The charges against health minister Obadiah Moyo relate to alleged procurement irregularities.

Thousands of protesters call for resignation of Mali president

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A coalition of opposition groups has gathered in Bamako, calling for political and economic reform.

Juneteenth is a celebration of African-American freedom

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Why 19 June became a day to celebrate the freedom, culture and empowerment of African-Americans.

Queen to honour Ghana’s fundraising WW2 veteran Pte Joseph Hammond

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Private Joseph Hammond, 95, walked two miles a day for a week to raise funds to buy coronavirus PPE.

Africa’s week in pictures: 12-18 June 2020

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