Uganda ends hunt for LRA leader Joseph Kony

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Leader of rebel group notorious for kidnapping children no longer a threat, Ugandan army says.

New Algeria coach Lucas Alcaraz outlines his vision

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Spaniard Lucas Alcaraz says he wants to integrate his ideas with those of the Algeria Football Federation and not impose anything them on the team.

‘Phenomenal’ progress in fighting tropical diseases

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There has been a record-breaking achievement in distributing tablets to fight neglected tropical diseases, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says.

Deadly attack near Egypt’s old monastery

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A policeman is killed as gunmen attack a checkpoint near St Catherine's monastery in south Sinai.

Algeria parties ordered to show female faces on posters

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The authorities acted after some parties blanked out female faces on posters in a nod to conservatism.

Google doodle pays tribute to Ghana’s Aunty Ocloo

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She became one of Ghana's most successful businesswomen after starting her business with less than a dollar.

Learning about #GrannyWisdom

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Zimbabwean film-maker Steven Chikosi has been learning lessons from his 81 year-old granny Gogo Muchena.

Nigeria reopens Abuja airport after runway repairs

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Repairs to the potholed runway in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, are finished ahead of schedule.

Ivory Coast’s Max Gradel wants to leave Bournemouth

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Ivory Coast forward Max Gradel says that he wants to leave English club Bournemouth at the end of the season in search of more first team chances.

Ethiopia ‘is an independent country’

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Ethiopia's Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn tells that BBC that the country's institutions are able to investigate the deaths.