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Zimbabwe bans police from using mobile phones while on duty /in /by

All officers are required to surrender their phones to supervisors while at work under the new policy.

Slapping MP shows generational change may not end abuse of power in Nigeria /in /by

Will the new generation of Nigerian politicians deliver the change in attitudes that many had hoped for?

Slapping MP shows generational change may not end abuse of power in Nigeria /in /by

Will the new generation of Nigerian politicians deliver the change in attitudes that many had hoped for?

Slapping MP shows generational change may not end abuse of power in Nigeria /in /by

Will the new generation of Nigerian politicians deliver the change in attitudes that many had hoped for?

Prince William plays rugby with children in Cape Town /in /by

The Prince of Wales is on a trip in South Africa promoting his Earthshot environmental prize.

Nigeria drops treason charges against children after outcry /in /by

The president had ordered the boys to be freed following an outcry over their detention conditions.

Mozambique presidential runner-up escapes alleged assassination attempt /in /by

Venâncio Mondlane says people tried to kill him after he went into hiding in South Africa.

Ghana’s Semenyo motivated by trial rejections /in /by

Bournemouth and Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo says repeated rejections as a teenager left him more motivated to forge a career in football.

Ghana’s Semenyo motivated by trial rejections /in /by

Bournemouth and Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo says repeated rejections as a teenager left him more motivated to forge a career in football.

Slavery reparations not about transfer of cash, says Lammy /in /by

Speaking in Nigeria, the UK foreign secretary said he wanted Britain to develop relations with Africa.