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The paramilitary RSF seizes key trade hub Nyala from the army, despite the start of peace talks.

Niger's PM says that Ecowas sanctions, including cutting off electricity supply, medicines and food, after a military coup are injustice unlike any other.

South Africa has not commented on reports its national was seized, along with the unnamed Tanzanians.

Bola Tinubu's victory is upheld by the Supreme Court, which dismisses opposition complaints.

Amina Noor is the first person to be convicted of assisting a non-UK person to perform FGM.

England accuse World Rugby of denying Tom Curry a fair hearing over his allegation of an on-field racial slur by South Africa's Bongi Mbonambi.

Lesotho has banned poultry imports from South Africa, leaving the fast food chain short of chicken.

It is the first such death to be reported among the Kenyan troops since they joined the force last year.

Hundreds of workers at a South African mine were trapped underground for three days in a union dispute.

Gebisa Ejeta, 73, receives the National Medal of Science for developing an improved sorghum hybrid.

Kenya assistant coach William Muluya saw friends killed in a hail of bullets in his youth, and credits football with saving him from a similar fate.

A bacterium found in several wild elephants may explain why hundreds died suddenly in Botswana in 2020.

The displaced residents want authorities to speed up aid as living conditions worsen ahead of winter.

A judge says the doctor is a "dangerous" offender who did not show remorse during the trial.

The story of Francis Ngannou's incredible rise from working in a sand quarry in Cameroon to fighting Tyson Fury in his boxing debut.

Many young Ugandan patients stop free treatment as their families cannot afford other hidden costs.

Incumbent George Weah will face Joseph Boakai, separated by around 7,000 votes in the first round.

The BBC names a Tanzanian student still missing in Israel weeks after Hamas attacked civilians.

World Rugby confirms it will formally review Bongi Mbonambi's alleged use of discriminatory language towards England's Tom Curry.

UAE maritime giant DP World signs a controversial deal to manage Tanzania's main port for 30 years.