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Ghana’s military hunts those behind convoy attack on northern highway
Three civilians and seven gunmen were killed in an area where there has been a protracted chieftaincy dispute.
‘I jumped around the house’, Sebastian Sawe’s parents celebrate marathon record
Emily and Simion Saw share their pride at the runner's historic sub-two-hour marathon win.
‘I jumped around the house’: Sabastian Sawe’s parents celebrate marathon record
Emily and Simion Sawe share their pride at the runner's historic sub-two-hour marathon win.
IS claims responsibility for Nigeria attack that killed 29 people
Authorities say the militants raided a football pitch where people had been gathering and opened fire at random.
Suspects in Scot’s murder in Kenya charged over attack on another man
The four men pleaded not guilty to targeting an American in an alleged attack at a holiday apartment.
Gunmen raid Nigerian orphanage and kidnap children
The attack saw 23 children and the facility's proprietress kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday.
Plane crash in South Sudan kills all 14 on board
The authorities are investigating but early reports suggest bad weather and poor visibility may be to blame.
Museum announces return of artefacts to Botswana
The artefacts will be returned and displayed in an exhibition in Serowe opening on 27 May.
Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city after separatist attacks
Ethnic Tuareg fighters say they are in control of Kidal following a weekend of nationwide attacks, alongside Islamist groups.
How special Sawe broke iconic sub-two-hour barrier
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon.