Zimbabwe shuts down amid calls for protests

Many streets across Zimbabwe remained deserted and empty on the day of a planned protest.

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Nigerian boxer dies after collapsing mid-bout

Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju has died after collapsing during a light heavyweight bout in Ghana on Saturday.

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Secret filming reveals brazen tactics of immigration scammers

An undercover BBC investigation exposes how rogue agents are exploiting a UK visa scheme.

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Why British boarding schools are so eager to open in Nigeria

With UK school fees rising, Nigeria's elite can now choose to give their offspring a British education at home.

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Somaliland rejects Somalia offer of key port to US

The breakaway republic argues Berbera port and airbase are not Somalia's to give away.

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Guinea's ex-military ruler pardoned over stadium massacre

Moussa Dadis Camara, pardoned on health grounds, was less than a year into a 20-year sentence.

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Under-fire Zimbabwe president names new army chief

It comes ahead of planned protests by a group of war veterans who want Emmerson Mnangagwa to resign.

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Egypt submarine sinking: What we know so far

Six people have died after the submarine sank near Hurghada, a popular tourist destination.

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Superfans and spiderman: Africa's top shots

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

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Reporter who sued MP and won $18m hopeful he will pocket the money

But Ghanaian investigative journalist tells the BBC that the message his victory sends is more important.

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French-Algerian writer jailed over Morocco comments

Boualem Sansal, 80, told a far-right news outlet that colonial France gave too much land to Algeria.

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South Sudan VP Machar under house arrest, his party says

Riek Machar and his wife are detained after a convoy of 20 armed vehicles entered his home, his party says.

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South Africa sweat over potential 2026 World Cup sanction

South Africa could face a sanction, including a points deduction, after fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

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'Yoh! You're in the OED' – South Africa makes its linguistic mark

The latest update includes "loan words" from several countries, including South Africa and Ireland.

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Rwanda is planning to attack - Burundi president

President Évariste Ndayishimiye says there's "credible intelligence" that Rwanda plans to attack Burundi.

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Kenyan police officer goes missing in Haiti gang ambush

The incident comes barely a month after another Kenyan police officer was killed in a confrontation with gang members.

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Harry leaves African charity he co-founded

The Duke of Sussex says he and the prince of Lesotho left Sentebale amid a row between the trustees and the chair of its board.

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Ouattara on football, faith and fasting

Bournemouth forward Dango Ouattara says Islam helps him "stay on the right path", as he discusses football, faith and fasting during Ramadan.

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Friend recalls final moments of South African pilot before air show crash

Decorated test pilot James O'Connell was in a "good frame of mind" prior to the crash, the BBC is told.

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Chad condemns Sudan's airport threat as 'declaration of war'

A Sudanese general said Chad's airports were legitimate targets because they were used to supply weapons.

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