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Gunfire heard at Niger capital’s airport
Niger has been fighting a militant Islamist insurgency for a decade and in January suspected jihadists attacked the same airport.
‘I buried my parents one day after the other’ – Ebola mourners learn how to grieve safely
A cemetery at the epicentre of the outbreak is rapidly filling up, however large traditional funerals have been scrapped.
The designer behind DR Congo’s World Cup suit: ‘I wanted to change people’s views on Africa’
Alvin Junior Mak explains the inspiration behind the stylish suits he designed for DR Congo's World Cup team.
The designer behind DR Congo’s World Cup suit: ‘I wanted to change people’s views on Africa’
Alvin Junior Mak explains the inspiration behind the stylish suits he designed for DR Congo's World Cup team.
Cape Verde goalkeeper set to be reunited with his mum
Vozinha's mum has been granted a visa to travel to the US ahead of Cape Verde's next game against Uruguay.
Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial
Diezani Alison-Madueke had been accused of receiving bribes from oil tycoons but was found not guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court.
Nigerian man jailed for storing human faeces outside his home
Neighbours said the stench from the property had become so overwhelming that it was impossible to relax at home.
Search for six-year-old Ebola patient after armed men storm DR Congo hospital
Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear.
Leader of South Africa’s second biggest party wants his predecessor sacked as minister
John Steenhuisen is one of South Africa's best-known politicians after leading the DA for seven years.
‘They came with machetes’ – deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa
Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave the country.