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More than 80 buffaloes drown in Namibia after falling off cliff

The herd was fleeing lions, officials say

British-Egyptian activist reunited with family after release from prison

Alaa Abdel Fattah, who was imprisoned in Egypt for six years, is reunited with his family in Cairo after being pardoned.

Eswatini says it has repatriated US deportee to Jamaica

Orville Isaac Etoria had been held in prison in the southern African state after Trump's government expelled him.

Malawi ex-president takes clear lead in vote-count, results show

Peter Mutharika has got about 66% of the votes counted so far, putting him ahead of President Lazarus Chakwera.

Three West African countries to quit International Criminal Court

The three military juntas, who came to power through coups, say the judicial body is 'incapable' of handling 'proven war crimes'.

Kenya toasts success of golden girls in Tokyo

Female runners won six of Kenya’s seven gold medals at the World Athletics Championships, topping the podium in every event from 800m to the marathon in Tokyo.

Kenya toasts success of golden girls in Tokyo

Female runners won six of Kenya’s seven gold medals at the World Athletics Championships, topping the podium in every event from 800m to the marathon in Tokyo.

Egypt’s president pardons British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah

The British-Egyptian activist is one of six people whose sentences President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi commuted, according to state media.

‘I’m Kenyan, don’t shoot’ – the athlete who says he was duped into the Russian army

Evans Kibet, now being held in Ukraine after surrendering, says he did not know he was signing up.

‘I’m Kenyan, don’t shoot’ – the athlete who says he was duped into the Russian army

Evans Kibet, now being held in Ukraine after surrendering, says he did not know he was signing up.