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UK shelves Chagos deal after Trump opposition

UK government officials say they are not entirely abandoning the agreement but have run out of time.

Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity Sentebale he co-founded

Prince Harry left the charity last year in an acrimonious dispute over how Sentebale was being managed.

Chimpanzees in Uganda locked in vicious ‘civil war’, say researchers

The once close-knit community of Ngogo chimpanzees have been at loggerheads for the last eight years.

Popular Tanzanian musician Matonya charged with rape in Kenya

The 43-year-old denies the charge and has been released on bail and had to surrender his passport.

Spreading Islamist insurgency dominates Benin’s presidential campaign

Cross-border raids from militant Islamists are increasingly threatening the West African state's stability.

Spreading Islamist insurgency dominates Benin’s presidential campaign

Cross-border raids from militant Islamists are increasingly threatening the West African state's stability.

US has let in 4,499 refugees since October – all but three were South African

Trump has given priority to Afrikaners, a white minority group he says is being persecuted. South Africa has objected to his characterisation.

Caf president would welcome corruption investigation

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe has "zero tolerance" for corruption, which he says is "worse than cancer".

Caf president would welcome corruption investigation

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe has "zero tolerance" for corruption, which he says is "worse than cancer".

Kenya disputes UN report on rape allegations against its Haiti personnel

The foreign minister says the accusations, involving children, were investigated and found to be unsubstantiated.