Tanzania ferry disaster: ‘My family had arranged for my burial’

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One month after one of Tanzania's worst ferry disasters, a survivor reflects on how he was saved.

Migrant crisis: Libya opposes EU plan for centres, says minister

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Assessment centres outside the EU are not acceptable, the foreign minister tells Austrian media.

Real Madrid face African trip to UD Melilla in Copa del Rey round of 32

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Real Madrid will visit the African continent in the Copa del Rey after drawing third tier UD Melilla in the last 32.

Ugandan lacrosse team: We want a true African champion

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Uganda, the only African nation to have ever competed at the Lacrosse World Championships, are hoping to help grow the sport across the continent.

Africa’s week in pictures: 12 – 18 October 2018

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Why is this African town letting mosquitoes in?

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The genetically modified insects are part of a project which aims to tackle malaria in Africa.

Nigerian amputee football team captain on how the sport changed his life

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Emmanuel Ibeawuchi is captain of Nigeria's amputee national team, hoping to compete at the World Cup.

Abiy Ahmed: Protesting Ethiopian soldiers wanted to kill me

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Abiy Ahmed says he ordered soldiers protesting about pay to do press-ups to defuse the tension.

Abiy Ahmed: Protesting Ethiopian soldiers wanted to kill me

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Abiy Ahmed says he ordered soldiers protesting about pay to do press-ups to defuse the tension.