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Black beauty queen who represented South Africa at Miss World during apartheid dies aged 76

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More than 200 rescued from IS-linked group in DR Congo

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Nigerian wins global prize for trying to save bats in a country that shuns them

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Iranian woman arrested in US for allegedly trafficking arms to Sudan

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'They told me he was dead': Children born near Kenyan army base learn truth about UK soldier dads

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'The weapons were loud, but there was always music': Sudanese band play on through the war

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Millions listen to Ethiopian star's song taking swipe at government

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DR Congo accepts first set of deportees from the US

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Zimbabwe's iconic stone birds were taken by colonialists. Finally, they're all back home

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What next for South African opposition firebrand Malema after his five-year prison sentence?

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Thousands celebrate open-air Mass with Pope Leo in Cameroon - in pictures

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Mugabe's son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South Africa

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'I was tortured and lost my hand' - one student's struggle to get an education in Nigeria

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Six African athletes blocked from transfers to Turkey

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Pope lashes out at foreigners who exploit Africa

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Anti-colonial influencer arrested in South Africa over support for Benin coup attempt

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South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun

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Nigeria drops terrorism financing charges against ex-justice minister

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Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya

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Nigerian with 'natural explosiveness' aiming for NFL spot

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The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years on

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South Africa names apartheid-era politician as new ambassador to the US

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Kenya fuel prices rise sharply despite reduction in tax due to Iran war

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Three years of messages at once - a chronicle of Sudan's war pours in as trapped reporter's phone turns on

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Partner of US influencer who died in Zanzibar speaking to police as witness

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Cameroon separatists to pause fighting ahead of Pope visit

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Jepchirchir withdraws from London Marathon

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Benin's Wadagni wins presidency by landslide

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Can this man broaden the appeal of a South African party seen by some as 'too white'?

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Ghana appoint ex-Man Utd assistant Queiroz as coach

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Ex-Nigerian oil minister denies taking bribes

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Ghana's Partey denies two new counts of rape

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Ghanaian footballer killed after armed attackers open fire at team bus

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Pope prioritises world's fastest-growing Catholic region in major Africa tour

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Nigeria Air Force orders investigation after dozens killed in airstrike

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The prophet and the mysterious death of Charmain Speirs

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Nearly 400 sentenced in Nigeria for links to militant Islamists

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Djibouti's president wins unprecedented sixth term with 97.8% of vote

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UK shelves Chagos deal after Trump opposition

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Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity Sentebale he co-founded

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Chimpanzees in Uganda locked in vicious 'civil war', say researchers

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Popular Tanzanian musician Matonya charged with rape in Kenya

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Fears over West Africa's Islamist insurgency dominate Benin's election campaign

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US has let in 4,499 refugees since October - all but three were South African

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Caf president would welcome corruption investigation

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Kenya disputes UN report on rape allegations against its Haiti personnel

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US warns citizens to reconsider Nigeria travel on safety grounds

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Gambia appoints British barrister to prosecute gruesome Jammeh-era crimes

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Nigeria begins mass trial of 500 terrorism suspects

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Cameroon 'military contractors' killed in Russia-Ukraine war - BBC confirms leaked message

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