Ex-boss of Poundland boss dies of gunshot wound

Markus Jooste dies one day after being ordered to pay a $25m fine for accounting fraud in South Africa.

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Freed prisoner takes on Senegal's heir apparent

Their rivalry underpins a big divide in the nation, regarded as a beacon of West African democracy.

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Nigerian film star arrested on bribery charges

Police say Amal Umar gave an officer 250,000 naira (£137; $175) to have her impounded car released.

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Ghana cabinet nominees blocked in anti-gay bill row

The president is under pressure from Ghanaians who want him to sign the bill, and from those who condemn it.

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Nigeria president bans foreign trips for officials

The travel ban is an attempt to cut government spending amid an ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

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Easter eggs cost more due to high temperatures in West Africa

Chocolate prices rise in the run up to Easter after high temperatures curb cocoa crops in West Africa.

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Customers withdraw millions after cash machine glitch

Clients at Ethiopia's biggest commercial bank are being urged to return any money that isn't theirs.

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Africa Live: I have no apology for trying to delay Senegal polls: Sall

The Senegalese president says attempts to postpone polls were within the country's laws and regulations - and more

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Fulham's Boa Morte to take charge of Guinea-Bissau

Fulham first team coach Luis Boa Morte will leave his role with the Premier League side at the end of the season to take charge of Guinea-Bissau.

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Heatwave shuts schools and cuts power in South Sudan

Authorities say the extreme heat could last for two weeks and bring temperatures of up to 45C (113F).

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The long-serving London nurse who ran for Ghana

Meet Matron Rose Amankwaah, a former medallist at the Commonwealth Games who has spent almost 50 years working for the NHS.

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'If I were president of Senegal'

While Senegal prepares for the upcoming presidential elections one school in Dakar went ahead and held its very own elections.

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Heatwave shuts schools and cuts power in South Sudan

Authorities say the extreme heat could last for two weeks and bring temperatures of up to 45C (113F).

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Africa Live: Tinubu orders manhunt for killers of soldiers in Delta

President Tinubu vows justice for 16 soldiers killed while on a peace mission in Delta state last week - and more

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The WhatsApp group that saved trafficked women

How 54 Malawian women trafficked to Oman to work in slave-like conditions were rescued.

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Niger's junta revokes military agreement with US

In a damning statement, a spokesperson decries Washington's "condescending attitude" towards Niger.

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Major fire destroys prestigious Egypt film set

Flames spread throughout the Al-Ahram Studio in Giza with three surrounding buildings evacuated.

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No amapiano from me, says Nigeria's Simi

The singer on life in the US with husband Adekunle Gold and what to expect from her newest album.

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Kenyan job hunters rejected over pregnancy, HIV tests

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says the medical tests were necessary for the tax enforcement work.

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Nigerian king and philosopher dies aged 81

"Peaceful" and "listening" monarch Oba Moshood Olalekan Balogun dies after two years on the throne.

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