A president declared an emergency over rape. What happened next?

Despite Sierra Leone declaring sexual violence a national emergency, perpetrators are rarely punished.

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Boxer and ex-UFC champion Ngannou's young son dies

Heavyweight boxer Francis Ngannou's 18-month-old son has passed away.

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Boxer and ex-UFC champion Ngannou's young son dies

Fellow fighters send condolences as the Cameroonian former heavyweight loses his 15-month-old boy.

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More than 40 killed in Kenya after dam bursts

Heavy rain and flooding has caused a dam to burst, with fears that the death toll could rise.

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Portugal debate over colonial and slavery role resurfaces

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa reignited a row by suggesting making amends for past "crimes".

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Africa Live: Kenya delays school reopening over devastating floods

Authorities say it will be unwise to risk the the lives of learners and staff as rains continue to pound the country - and more stories

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Did UK minister confuse Rwanda and Congo?

The policing minister appeared to ask an audience member if Rwanda and Congo were different countries.

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Burkina Faso rejects accusation of villagers' massacre

Human Rights Watch says at least 56 children were killed by soldiers in Soro village.

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Why ice costs more than bread in Mali

People are grappling with power cuts as well as extreme heat blamed on human-induced climate change.

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Poland denies 'pushback' of pregnant Eritrean woman

Activists say the woman gave birth alone in a forested area at the border with Belarus.

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Power restored to Sierra Leone as minister quits

Most of the electricity in the capital is supplied by a Turkish ship floating off the country’s coast.

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Ballet dancers and yawning lions: Africa's top shots

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

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Hope Hostel in Rwanda says it's ready for first migrants from UK

Rwanda is gearing up to welcome deported asylum seekers now the landmark UK bill has passed.

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Moroccan club given 3-0 win despite refusing to play

A Moroccan club is awarded the win after their kit was confiscated by Algerian customs officials.

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Namibia condemns tourists posing naked in dune safari

Photos of the three naked tourists have gone viral in Namibia, angering the authorities.

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Two hundred killed by Burkina Faso army - report

Soldiers accused residents of aiding Islamist fighters before shooting at them, an investigation shows.

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Floods cause widespread devastation in Kenya

The UN says that at least 32 people have died and more than 40,000 have been forced from their homes.

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Zambian FA president charged with money laundering

Andrew Kamanga is arrested and charged with money laundering offences.

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Dozens die after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast

Officials say those aboard were returning home to Ethiopia from Yemen and some are still missing.

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World Bank suspends funding Tanzania tourism project

It follows allegations of evictions and other rights abuses during the expansion of a national park.

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Chinese shop shut for allegedly barring Nigerians

The consumer protection agency has summoned the owner in its investigation into racism allegations.

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Protest and pain - Kenya's month-long doctors' strike

Patients have been left without access to crucial services at state hospitals for a month.

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South Africa's ANC loses Zuma party name battle

The uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party takes its name and logo from the now-disbanded ANC armed wing.

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Government and Lords face new Rwanda showdown

Rishi Sunak said there will be no more delays to his asylum plan and Parliament will sit and "vote until it's done".

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Africa Live: Nigeria army vows revenge after soldiers killed in ambush

The troops were patrolling a village in Niger state when they were attacked by what the army calls "terrorists" - and more stories

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Ethiopia land violence leaves thousands homeless

Almost 29,000 people are displaced by fighting along the border of the Tigray and Amhara regions.

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US agrees to pull troops out of Niger

It means the US will lose its primary base where it monitors regional Islamist activity.

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Togo passes laws removing president's term limits

Authorities say the reforms are necessary, but opponents say they will lengthen the president's rule.

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The man clothing London's brutalist icon

Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama gives a well-loved London landmark a bold pink makeover.

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Top three stripped of medals in Beijing half marathon

The top three finishers of the Beijing half marathon are stripped of their medals after an investigation into the controversial result.

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Mboma 'did not lose hope' during 20-month lay-off

Sprinter Christine Mboma says an enforced hiatus impacted her mental health but she did not lose hope of a return.

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Kenya's leader holds crisis talks after helicopter crash

A military helicopter reportedly carrying senior military officers has crashed and caught fire.

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Burkina Faso's junta expels French diplomats

The junta has accused three diplomats of "subversive activities", which France has denied.

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Pro cyclist to race while living in asylum hotel

Trhas Tesfay was a champion cyclist in Ethiopia but came to the UK last year to seek asylum.

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Deadly Africa heat caused by human-induced warming

Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without global warming.

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The mega-pastor pushing anti-vaccine conspiracy theories

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is targeting the new malaria vaccines as African countries start their rollout.

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What will it take for Africa to host the Olympics?

The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris are 100 days away, but Africa has never hosted the world's biggest sporting event.

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Walsh to help Zimbabwe women's T20 World Cup bid

West Indies legend Courtney Walsh will be a coaching consultant as Zimbabwe's women bid to reach a first T20 World Cup.

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Nigerian socialite charged for throwing money in air

Cubana Chief Priest is the latest celebrity to fall foul of a crackdown on "abusing" banknotes.

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Sudan War: 'Tell me how to make it stop'

Slam poet Emi Mahmoud wants the world not to forget Sudan, one year into its civil war.

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Togo opposition denounces presidential 'power grab'

Authorities say the reforms are necessary - but opponents say they will lengthen the president's rule.

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Sudan War: 'Tell me how to make it stop'

Slam poet Emi Mahmoud wants the world not to forget Sudan, one year into its civil war.

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Controversial half marathon result being investigated

Organisers of the Beijing half marathon will investigate allegations that three African athletes deliberately allowed China's star runner He Jie to win Sunday's race.

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Vinicius 'can't fight racism alone' in Spain

Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr "can't fight racism alone" in Spain, says a player banned for confronting a fan about alleged abuse.

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Africa Live: Tanzania floods kill nearly 60 in two weeks

Thousands of households have been affected and over 75,000 farms damaged by flooding, the government says - and more stories

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Watching my country fall apart day-by-day

Zeinab Mohammed Salih reflects on what has happened to Sudan since fighting broke out a year ago.

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Somali pirates free ship after ransom reportedly paid

The Bangladesh-flagged cargo vessel and its crew were seized last month off Somalia's coast.

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The 276 schoolgirls whose kidnap shocked the world

Most of the Chibok girls abducted 10 years ago in Nigeria are now free but some feel badly let down.

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The children living between starvation and death

Millions have fled Sudan's year-long civil war and hunger is now leading to the deaths of many children.

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Kipchoge 'expects' to win third Olympic marathon

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge has "huge expectation" to win a historic third successive Olympic marathon gold medal in Paris this year.

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Happy horsemen and replica guns: Africa's top shots

A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.

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Dozens of prisoners walk out of Comoros jail

The public prosecutor blames lax security, but a government spokesman suspects it was pre-planned.

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Top Ethiopian opposition figure shot dead

In recent years Ethiopia has seen an increase in the killing of political and cultural figures.

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Zambia uncovers major Chinese cybercrime network

Young people were recruited as call-centre agents in a "sophisticated internet fraud syndicate".

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Waldrum warns Nigeria over Olympic preparations

Nigeria boss Randy Waldrum says his side must "prepare properly" for the 2024 Olympic Games women's football tournament.

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Six arrested over killing of South African footballer

Police believe the suspects are part of a gang "syndicate" responsible for car-jackings in Johannesburg.

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Nigeria recovers $24m during poverty minister probe

Funds have been traced to over 50 bank accounts following Betta Edu's suspension, investigators say.

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Spain denies Nigeria's junior footballers visas - NFF

The Future Eagles were set to fly to Spain on Tuesday, ahead of their first match on Friday.

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Kenyan football must stop 'shooting itself in foot'

Kenya's hopes of reaching the World Cup will be over prematurely unless the country stops "shooting itself in the foot".

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US Binance official denies Nigeria money laundering

Tigran Gambaryan's wife says she is "beyond heartbroken" at his transfer to a prison in Nigeria's capital.

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Missile attack kills Tanzanian soldiers in DR Congo

Enemy mortar fire "fell near the camp where they were staying," says a southern African military force.

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Critically ill lawmaker arrested - Togo opposition

Five politicians are in jail for rallying against constitutional reforms, the DMK coalition says.

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Africa Live: Schools closed in Cape Town as heavy storms wreak havoc

Stormy weather leaves a trail of destruction in South Africa as strong winds blew up roofs amid adverse weather warning - and more

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Mozambique ferry disaster kills over 90 - officials

The victims were attempting to flee a cholera outbreak on Mozambique's northern coast.

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Watch: Moment Russ Cook finishes length of Africa run

Russ Cook, nicknamed "Hardest Geezer", has finished his challenge of running the length of Africa.

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President says world failed Rwanda over 1994 genocide

President Paul Kagame addressed world leaders at a ceremony marking 30 years since the brutal killings.

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Hardest Geezer: The man who ran the length of Africa

The extreme challenge began at South Africa's most southerly point on 22 April, 2023.

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One woman’s battle to push Africa’s space race

Scientist Marie Makuate wants more African countries to have their own satellites orbiting Earth.

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'My first time home 30 years after I fled a genocide'

The BBC's Victoria Uwonkunda speaks to survivors of the Rwanda genocide violence 30 years after she fled.

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Zimbabwe launches new gold-backed currency

The ZiG is the country's latest attempt to stabilise the economy following years of crisis.

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Posters shame customers keeping bank glitch money

The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia is trying to regain the full $14m withdrawn during a technical glitch.

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South African footballer shot dead in car hijacking

The soccer star was waiting to be served at a petrol station when two gunmen opened fire on him, police say.

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Togo postpones elections after new constitution row

Opposition groups fear that the new constitution will allow President Faure Gnassingbé to stay in power.

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SA parliament speaker resigns over corruption probe

The speaker has been accused of soliciting bribes during her time as defence minister, which she denies.

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Zimbabwe declares national disaster over drought

About 3 million people are facing hunger as the drought wipes out crops across the country.

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Who is Senegal's unlikely new president?

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal's fifth president, has been sworn into office at a ceremony in the capital, Dakar.

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Naming of new Cameroon boss surprises country's FA

Cameroon's football federation expresses its "great astonishment" after the country's sports ministry appoints Marc Brys.

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Ghana child bride in police protection after outcry

The 12-year-old married the 63-year-old traditional high priest in an elaborate customary ceremony.

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Sudanese club play on 'to distract people from war'

Sudanese football club Al Hilal will play in the Tanzanian league after civil war disrupted the domestic game in the country.

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Africa Live: Ghana girl married by priest, 63, gets police protection

Critics want the controversial marriage dissolved but some community leaders defend it - and more stories

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Senegal vote offers hope to frustrated young Africans

The victory of President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, 44, shows that elections can bring change.

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Anger as traditional Ghana priest, 63, marries girl, 12

Community leaders say critics do not understand their customs but there are calls for an investigation.

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Parents of Chibok girls heartbroken - again

Some of their rescued daughters have chosen to stay married to their abductors, with government approval.

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'I was mutilated at 16 but I won't let it define me'

Valerie Lolomari is determined to help other victims of FGM after spending years living in shame.

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Why funeral of a TikTok star stunned Kenyans

Villagers complain that some of the fans of the late Brian Chira were not respectful at the burial.

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The football pitch that doubles as an execution ground

Goalposts used by children on a beach in Somalia's capital are posts set up for firing squad executions.

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S Africa ex-President Zuma involved in car crash

He was unhurt after a drunk driver collided with his armoured vehicle, police say.

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KFC Nigeria sorry after disabled diner refused service

Wheelchair user says he felt less than human after he was told to leave the branch at Lagos airport.

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Jacob Zuma barred from South Africa election

South Africa's ex-president is barred from standing in May's general election, it is announced.

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Don't ask Liberia's president for a job - he's fed up

Joseph Boakai tells the BBC he is trying to change the mindset of those who think government is a way to get rich.

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Nigeria insecurity a ‘rude shock’ – defence chief

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, speaks to the BBC.

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Is George the man to lead Nigeria permanently?

Interim boss Finidi George hopes to get the Nigeria job permanently, but mixed results in friendlies have brought criticism.

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Chad register upset in Afcon 2025 preliminaries

Chad beat Mauritius in preliminary qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as Eswatini, Liberia and South Sudan also go through.

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South Africa orders 'dysfunctional' colleges to close

Some 13,000 students are stranded at the four colleges, accused of fabricating exam results.

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Tunisian firebrand's killers sentenced to death

After a decade-long wait, six people are found guilty of the murder of politician Chokri Belaid.

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'I will govern with humility and transparency'

Bassirou Diomaye Faye is expected to become Senegal's youngest-ever president.

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Customers return $10m taken during bank glitch

A technical problem at an Ethiopian bank allowed people to withdraw more money than they held.

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Chinese businessman sentenced to death in Nigeria

Frank Geng Quarong was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend - a killing that shocked Nigeria.

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SA court rejects ANC bid to de-register Zuma party

South Africa's governing ANC wanted to stop the party backed by the ex-president from running in May.

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Binance official escapes Nigerian custody

Nadeem Anjarwalla's family say he left "lawfully" but the authorities say he had a "smuggled passport".

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