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Thousands of migrants rescued off Libya
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Gabon poll: Ali Bongo rival Jean Ping claims victory
Gabon's main opposition candidate has claimed victory over President Ali Bongo in Saturday's poll, alleging electoral fraud.
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S. Sudan opposition leader in Khartoum for medical treatment
South Sudan opposition leader, Riek Machar, is in Khartoum for medical treatment, a Sudanese minister told the state news agency SUNA on Tuesday, after he left the country to escape government forces.
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Everything We Know About Boko Haram’s Abubakar Shekau
The jihadist group Boko Haram, whose name translates roughly to “Western education is forbidden,” was founded in 2002 by Mohammed Yusuf.
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Nigeria 'kills Boko Haram commanders'
Nigeria's army says it has killed several commanders of the Islamist group Boko Haram in an air strike and seriously wounded its disputed leader.
Zimbabwe police break up anti-Mugabe protest
Several people have been beaten by police and at least one of the protesters sustained deep cuts on the head.
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Libyan forces say advancing toward recapture of Sirte from Islamic State
The Misrata-led forces had faced four vehicle-borne bombs, two of which they had destroyed on the ground before they could reach their targets, Issa said.
Chibok girls: Boko Haram video purports to show captives
The Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has released a video purporting to show some of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls.
South Africa regains Africa's 'biggest economy' title from Nigeria
South Africa has regained the title of Africa's largest economy, two years after Nigeria rebased its economy to claim the spot, according to IMF data.
U.S.-backed Libyan militias take over Islamic State headquarters in Sirte
The militants seized control of the city, the hometown of Libya's former dictatorMuammar Gadhafi, in 2015.
Ethiopia protests: 'Nearly 100 killed' in Oromia and Amhara
Nearly 100 people were killed in the weekend's protests in Ethiopia as demonstrators clashed with security forces in different parts of the country, Amnesty International says.
Sao Tome and Principe president boycotts own run-off vote
In an unusual move, the president of the west African state of Sao Tome and Principe has boycotted his own run-off election, handing victory to his rival.
Suicide bomb attack kills at least 15 in Libya's Benghazi
A car bomb targeting security forces on Tuesday in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi killed at least 15 people and wounded more than 30 others, a spokesman for the security services and medical officials said.
Online fraud: Top Nigerian scammer arrested
A Nigerian behind thousands of online scams around the world has been arrested in the southern oil city of Port Harcourt, Interpol alleges.
Why young Africans are swapping the office for the farm
Farming has an unglamorous image across Africa. But this might be changing - the BBC's Sophie Ikenye met some young professionals who packed in their office jobs and moved back to the family farm.
Congo star Koffi Olomide detained after 'kicking assault'
Musician Koffi Olomide has been taken into custody in the Democratic Republic of Congo, days after he was deported from Kenya for allegedly kicking one of his dancers at an airport in Nairobi.
Malawian 'hyena man' arrested for having sex with children
An HIV-positive Malawian man, who says he is paid to have sex with children as part of initiation rites, has been arrested on the president's orders.
How do you make a man wear a condom?
Recent studies have suggested that condom use is on the decline in South Africa, which has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world.
South Sudan ceasefire declared by Kiir and Machar holding
A ceasefire appears to be holding in South Sudan's capital, Juba, after four days of heavy fighting between rival forces left more than 270 people dead.
'A tent cannot stop a bullet': 8 killed and dozens injured at UN camp in South Sudan
President declares ceasefire Monday evening after another day of violence
