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How a woman's commitment to her childhood friend inspired thousands in Kenya.

Ivory seizures hit record levels last year, report says

While poaching killed thousands of elephants over the last decade, it is diminishing, a report says.

‘Minister of WhatsApp’

The creation of a cyber security ministry has both amused and alarmed Zimbabweans.

Unexpected resistance

What we know about the death of La David Johnson, one of four US soldiers killed in Niger this month.

Derartu Tulu: Africa’s first black female Olympic champion

How Derartu Tulu made African history with her spectacular 10,000m win at the Barcelona 1992 Games.

Ahly fail in bid for 70,000 fans to attend Champions League final

Al Ahly fail in their bid for 70,000 spectators to attend Saturday's African Champions League final against Moroccans Wydad Casablanca.

Nigerian university hires snake charmers after student death

An economics student in her final year died after being bitten by a serpent last week.

Kenya election re-run marred by insecurity – diplomats

Inflammatory rhetoric and attacks on officials make it hard to hold a credible poll, diplomats say.

Egypt disputes reported death toll from desert shoot-out

Authorities say reports which said that 50 policemen had died in an ambush were "absolutely wrong".

Kidnap diaries

One of the Chibok girls freed in May tells how a diary was kept of some of their three years in captivity in Nigeria.