Stephen McGown assumed al-Qaeda release was ‘joke’

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Stephen McGown, who has South African and UK nationality, was kidnapped from Mali in 2011.

World Championships 2017: Botswana to honour Isaac Makwala if he wins 200m gold

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Botswana will declare a national holiday in honour of Isaac Makwala if he wins 200m gold at the World Championships.

South African hostage Stephen McGowan describes release

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South African Stephen McGowan describes the moment he was released by al-Qaeda after six years.

Kenyans love #GitheriMan

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Kenyan social media digests the results of the election while saluting a voter queuing with a bag of beans.

Yemen migrants killed in ‘second deliberate drowning’

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The UN say at least 19 migrants have died after being forced from boats travelling to Yemen.

Kenya election 2017: AU and Commonwealth say poll credible

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African and American observers are satisfied with the electoral process, despite rigging claims.

Senegalese club US Ouakam banned for seven years

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Senegal's Professional Football League bans US Ouakam for seven years following the crowd trouble which left eight people dead during the League Cup final.

West Ham’s Arthur Masuaku gets his first DR Congo call-up

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West Ham defender Arthur Masuaku is called up for the first time by DR Congo for their two key World Cup qualifiers against Tunisia next month.

Teenage migrants ‘deliberately drowned’ by smugglers in Yemen

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The UN says the group were forced off a boat into the sea by a smuggler who feared being arrested.

Kenya election 2017: Commission denies system was hacked

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It comes after presidential candidate Raila Odinga rejected provisional results favouring the incumbent.