Cyril Ramaphosa - union leader, mine boss, president

Behind the South African leader battling to preserve his party's 30-year reign.

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Benin blocks Niger oil exports in border row

Benin's president accuses Niger of treating his country like an "enemy", as tensions escalate.

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Nigeria's love-hate relationship with twins

Two communities with different views about twins that meant the difference between life and death.

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Julius Malema - South Africa's radical agenda-setter

The divisive leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters threatens to hoover votes up from the ruling party.

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Jersey returns illicit funds to Mozambique

Jersey has seized £829,500 from a corrupt trust and returned it to authorities in Mozambique.

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Swimmer Hafnaoui's Olympic title defence in doubt

Ahmed Hafnaoui's defence of his men's 400m freestyle title at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is in doubt because of injury.

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Africa Live: SA poll agency rejects bid to remove Zuma from MK party

Electoral commission says it does not interfere with political parties' internal affairs - and more.

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‘What do I do now that my sons have been swept away?’

Two of Grishon Waiganjo's sons were swept away in recent flooding in Kenya that has killed hundreds of people.

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Fear and prayers in Sudan city under siege

People in the last major holdout of the army in the west of Sudan nervously await an assault.

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Africa Live: Zuma disciplinary hearing delayed over security concerns

The former president was due to attend a hearing for contravening ANC party's constitution - and more.

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Homes demolished after Kenya flood evacuation order

Residents of a slum say the destruction of their homes caught them by surprise and they have nowhere to stay.

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Rwanda won't guarantee how many migrants it will take

Government spokesperson Yolande Maloko also feels Rwanda has been "attacked unjustly".

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Russian forces sharing base with US troops in Niger

The Russians are said to be sharing a wing of Niger's main airport, but not mingling with US troops.

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Liberia to set up first war crimes court - 21 years after conflict ended

An estimated 250,000 people were killed in Liberia's two civil wars between 1989 and 2003.

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‘What do I do now that my sons have been swept away?’

Two of Grishon Waiganjo's sons were swept away in recent flooding in Kenya that has killed hundreds of people.

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Cas to hear Algerian appeal in Morocco map row

The Court of Arbitration for Sport will hear an appeal about a map of Morocco on a football shirt which has angered Algerians.

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Nigeria raises civil servants' pay by up to 35%

Nigeria raises salaries for government workers to help them cope with the cost-of-living crisis.

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‘What do I do now that my sons have been swept away?’

Two of Grishon Waiganjo's sons were swept away in recent flooding in Kenya that has killed hundreds of people.

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Waking to a 'different world' after Kenya's flood

Survivors desperately search for loved ones as the president announces a large-scale evacuation.

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Migrants hit by high fees to send money home

Sending money across borders, particularly in Africa, can still be expensive.

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