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Former Botswana President Festus Mogae dies aged 86

Announcing his death, President Duma Boko said Mogae was "a distinguished statesman and patriot".

South Africa president faces call to resign after court ruling

The Constitutional Court says MPs were was wrong to block impeachment proceedings against Cyril Ramaphosa.

Dozens killed in jihadist attacks on villages in central Mali

The death toll is unclear but sources say between 30 and 50 people died in Wednesday’s attacks.

Ethiopian woman’s joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby

The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once".

‘I’d rather live in hiding in the US than return to Somalia’

Fear and uncertainty linger for Somali migrants in Minnesota despite a legal reprieve.

Rwandan singer dies as he was being released from prison

The former university lecturer was a vocal critic of the government and ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front party.

Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship not start of pandemic, UN health agency says

Ther World Health Organization says it is not in the same situation as with Covid-19 because hantavirus spreads differently.

South Africa condemns ‘fake videos’ of alleged xenophobic attacks

As claims of xenophobia in South Africa mount, Ghana calls on the African Union to send a fact-finding mission.

DR Congo president hints at extending his term and delaying polls

"If the people want me to have a third term, I will accept," Tshisekedi says, with him due to step down in 2028.

Orphaned baby hippo to be hand-reared by keepers at Kenya sanctuary

The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.