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Gabon opposition leader files vote fraud complaint with court
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Chad's president set to mediate in disputed Gabon election
Idriss Déby, who is accused of rigging elections in his own country, set to head delegation trying to resolve Gabon crisis
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Mali defence minister fired after jihadists temporarily seize town
© Kenzo Triboullard, AFP | File photo of Malian soldiers on patrol.
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Japan, China to hold summit meeting on Monday amid island row
The meeting will follow the conclusion of the two-day G20 summit that started on Sunday in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou.
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Gabon interior minister declares Ali Bongo election victory
Opposition led by Jean Ping rejects electoral commission results and demands recount in province with reported 99.93% turnout
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Thousands of migrants rescued off Libya
About 6,500 migrants have been rescued off Libya, the Italian coastguard says, in one of the biggest operations of its kind to date.
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.
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.
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.
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.
