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Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with treason after being linked to a failed coup last November.

President Azali Assoumani is re-elected with 63% of the vote, amid an extremely low turnout.

Psychiatrists will assess whether the man accused of 400 deaths is fit to stand trial.

Two people are killed and 77 injured when explosives illegally stored in a residential area ignite, officials say.

The shocking killing of student Rita Waeni, 20, has ignited an anti-femicide campaign in Kenya.

The plane was carrying Ethiopian officials to the self-declared republic of Somaliland.

Angola's public prosecutor accuses Isabel Dos Santos, the former president's daughter, of 12 crimes.

Deon Hotto's 88th-minute header gives Namibia a shock first ever win at the Africa Cup of Nations in a 1-0 victory over Tunisia.

Mali begin their Africa Cup of Nations 2023 campaign with a 2-0 win over South Africa as Percy Tau misses a first-half penalty for Bafana Bafana.

There are fears that a famine is looming in the drought-hit and war-scarred Ethiopian region.

Critics question whether the $900 fine following a fatal traffic incident meant justice had been done.

Bertrand Traore scores a 96th-minute penalty to see Burkina Faso narrowly beat Mauritania in their Africa Cup of Nations opener in Group D.

Authorities say the storm is now moving away from the island nation, but warn that risks still exist.

Tracy Rabi is a teenage money expert from Tanzania who is on a mission to teach other children about finance and entrepreneurship.

Algeria become the latest 2024 Africa Cup of Nations contenders to make a slow start after being held to a draw by Angola.

She and others demand an end to Nigeria's kidnap crisis, after the death of Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar.

Five-time champions Cameroon are held to a draw by 10-man Guinea as the Africa Cup of Nations continues to produce surprise results.

A young woman was dismembered and stuffed in a plastic bag - the internet blames her.

Torrential rain and flooding hit islands in Mauritius and Reunion, leaving homes without electricity.

The French island of Réunion has been spared the worst of the storm, which is heading for Mauritius.