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Wanted activist arrested in South Africa over support for Benin coup plot/in /by
Keba Seba is known for opposing French influence in Africa and backing West Africa's military leaders.
South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison/in /by
Malema is appealing against the decision to prevent him from being taken to prison on Thursday.
Nigeria drops terrorism financing charges against ex-justice minister/in /by
Abubakar Malami was seen as one of the most influential ministers under former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya/in /by
Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.
Nigerian with ‘natural explosiveness’ aiming for NFL spot/in /by
Hailed for his impressive physical attributes, Nigerian Uar Bernard is hoping to be drafted by an NFL side this month.
The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years on/in /by
The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.
The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years on/in /by
The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.
South Africa names apartheid-era politician as new ambassador to the US/in /by
Roelf Meyer played a key role as a negotiator during talks to end white-minority rule in South Africa.
Kenya fuel prices rise sharply despite reduction in tax due to Iran war/in /by
Diesel prices rise by a record margin despite a reduction in value added tax.
Three years of messages at once – a chronicle of Sudan’s war pours in as trapped reporter’s phone turns on/in /by
As the conflict enters its fourth year, journalist Mohamed Suleiman shudders at what has been lost.