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Nigerian king and philosopher dies aged 81

"Peaceful" and "listening" monarch Oba Moshood Olalekan Balogun dies after two y...

Newly discovered giant turtle fossil named after Stephe...

The fossil, named Peltocephalus maturin, is among the largest freshwater turtles...

Major internet outages reported across Africa

Outages have been reported in South Africa, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Ghana...

Petals, pastries and prizes: Africa's top shots

A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.

Al-Shabab attacks hotel in Somali capital

Militants storm a hotel near the presidential palace in Somalia's capital Mogadi...

Is hosting the African Games worth it for Ghana?

Ghana is spending almost $250m hosting the African Games, and the country's outl...

'If I were president of Senegal'

While Senegal prepares for the upcoming presidential elections one school in Dak...

60 migrants die in dinghy in Med, survivors say

Shipwreck survivors tell rescuers they had set sail from Libya a week earlier.

Nigeria won't pay 'a dime' to kidnappers - president

A local chief tells the BBC some of the 280 abducted schoolchildren are in a "cr...

Zimbabwe police hold sect leader and free children

Officers said that Ishmael Chokurongerwa led a sect with more than 1,000 members...

Why NASA is connecting baby stars with margarita ingred...

Chemical ingredients identified around protostars, known as IRAS 2A and IRAS 233...

Ghana's opposition drone plan during poll sparks row

The electoral body is against an opposition plan to use drones near polling stat...

SA mother accused of kidnapping drops bail plea

Kelly Smith has been charged with involvement in the abduction of her child, Jos...

Nigerian Islamic police arrest non-fasting Muslims

The 11 violated the Ramadan fast in northern Kano state, where Sharia operates a...

Top Rwandan opposition figure barred from election

Victoire Ingabire, an outspoken critic of President Kagame, fails in her bid to ...

Olympics culture row over French-Malian singer

She is the world's most listened-to French female singer, but should Aya Nakamur...

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