Benghazi ‘ringleader’ cleared of most serious charges

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But the alleged ringleader of the deadly 2012 US consulate attack in Libya is convicted of terror charges.

Islamic mystics

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A massacre at a mosque linked to Sufi Muslims in Sinai has thrown a spotlight on Islamic mysticism.

C4 Pedro: ‘Don’t call me the King of Kizomba’

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Kizomba is a style of Angolan music and C4 Pedro is one of the biggest names in the genre.

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa offers amnesty for funds stashed abroad

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The new leader is looking to recoup "huge sums of money" to help boost Zimbabwe's ailing economy.

Nigerian chef cooks efo riro with stockfish

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Nigerian chef Michael Elegbde prepares efo riro with stockfish for the BBC.

France’s Macron outlines new approach to African policy

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The French president said he was "from a generation that would not tell Africans what to do".

Shell accused of abuses in Nigeria’s Ogoniland

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The oil firm should be investigated for alleged complicity in "horrific crimes", Amnesty says.

Boko Haram founder’s home ‘to be museum’

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The house will document the Islamist militants' rise and fall in Nigeria, an official says.

Video technology to be used for the first time on the continent at Africa Nations Championship in Morocco

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Video Assistant Referee technology will be used for the first time at an African tournament at next year's Africa Nations Championship in Morocco.

Egypt jails 16 for ‘debauchery’ as LGBT crackdown continues

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At least 75 people have reportedly been arrested since rainbow flags were raised at a concert in Cairo.