Zambia police detain opposition leader Hichilema over ‘treason’

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Mr Hichilema is accused of having obstructed President Edgar Lungu's motorcade at the weekend.

Die-hard Facebooker

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Ms Nyanzi has been taken to court over calling President Yoweri Museveni "a pair of buttocks".

African migrants sold in Libya ‘slave markets’, IOM says

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Those with skills would fetch higher prices, the International Organization of Migration says.

South African artist using art to ‘find her identity’

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Lady Skollie has drawn on her Khoisan roots for her first solo exhibition in London.

Trump administration ‘to sell Nigeria planes’ for Boko Haram fight

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The Obama administration halted the deal after a Nigerian air strike killed 90 civilians in January.

Somalia piracy: Indian ship freed but hijackers take crew

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The hijackers say they want to use the Indian crew to secure the release of pirates jailed in India.

Is piracy returning to Somalia?

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Following the hijacking of three ships in less than a month, there is now renewed fear that piracy will return to the Horn of Africa.

Egypt mourns Coptic church attack victims

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Many mourners express outrage at the state's failure to protect Egypt's Coptic Christian minority.

Shell admits dealing with Nigerian criminal

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The oil firm admits it dealt with a convicted money-launderer when negotiating Nigerian oil rights.

Hat-trick for Adebayor in Turkey

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Emmanuel Adebayor scores a hat-trick as Istanbul Basaksehir thrash city rivals Galatasaray in the Super Lig.