Kenyan minister Kipchumba Murkomen sparks concern with 'Rwanda-is-autocracy' remark

On live TV, the transport minister commented that in Rwanda what the president said was "the law".

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Kenya fines Carrefour franchise Majid al Futtaim $7m

The competition authority accuses the franchise holder forcing suppliers to accept lower prices.

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The Kenyan women being helped by Alnwick stoma swimmer

Gill Castle, from Northumberland, is using her experience of having a stoma to help women in Kenya.

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Egypt election: President Sisi wins third term

The former army chief beat three low-profile candidates, with the runner-up securing only 4.5%.

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Watch: Flames engulf Guinea oil depot after huge blast

The blast at the African country's only oil refinery blew out the windows of local houses, witnesses say.

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Conakry explosion: Huge blast at oil terminal in Guinea's capital

At least eight people have reportedly been killed and dozens wounded in the blast in Conakry.

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Afcon 2023: How will Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Egypt, Ghana & Senegal fare in Groups A, B and C?

With heavyweight matches involving former winners, BBC Sport Africa previews Groups A to C at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

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South Africa's Zuma lays down election challenge to ANC

The former president is seeking to portray himself as the saviour of the governing party by opposing it.

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Martin Fayulu: The DR Congo election candidate who refuses to give up

Martin Fayulu has never given up saying he won in 2018 - he is now back to claim his prize.

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South African hostage Gerco van Deventer freed by al-Qaeda militants

Paramedic Gerco van Deventer was seized in Libya in 2017, and later sold to the militants in Mali.

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Three dead after historic Kairouan walls collapse

The stonemasons died while carrying out repairs on the Unesco World Heritage site.

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More than 60 migrants feared drowned off Libya, IOM says

An overcrowded boat is believed to have been swamped by high waves after leaving the city of Zuwara.

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Félix Tshisekedi: The man who vowed to make DR Congo the 'Germany of Africa'

Felix Tshisekedi came to power in 2019 with a huge vision - what has he achieved?

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Former South Africa president Jacob Zuma 'won't vote for ANC'

Jacob Zuma says it would be a betrayal to campaign for Cyril Ramaphosa and has launched a new party.

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Kenya LGBTQ+ : I’m black, I'm gay, I'm a priest

A priest remembers how a queer-affirming church in Kenya changed his life and his calling to priesthood.

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'My parents' interracial marriage caused an international scandal'

Ndinda says her mother smuggled a wedding ring from Nottinghamshire to Kenya by baking it into a cake.

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Moïse Katumbi: Businessman and football boss runs for DR Congo president

Football club owner Moïse Katumbi is one of the Democratic Republic of Congo's richest men.

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Africa's week in pictures: 8-14 December 2023

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

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Ousmane Sonko: Senegal court boost for opposition leader's election bid

Ousmane Sonko's repeated arrests have sparked deadly unrest in one of West Africa's most stable democracies.

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Joshua Mollel: Tanzania says student killed in Israel by Hamas

It was initially reported that Joshua Mollel had been taken hostage by Hamas, along with a colleague.

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