Zimbabwe businessman: My shelves are empty

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As Zimbabwe's economic crisis bites, one man tells the BBC how shortages are crippling his business.

DJ Arafat: Top Ivory Coast singer dies in road accident

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DJ Arafat was known as the "king" of coupé-décalé dance music, popular in French-speaking Africa.

African Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns lose in Congo

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Mamelodi Sundowns's captain is sent off as the South African champions lose 2-1 to hosts AS Otoho in Congo Brazzaville.

The Kenyan dance parties where men are banned

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Organisers of the night want to create a safe space for women, which means men are not invited.

Tanzania tanker explosion victims buried in mass funeral

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Many were trying to recover fuel from an overturned tanker when it exploded and killed 71 people.

Mohamed Salah visits young fan who ran into lamp-post while chasing his car

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The young boy is "made up" despite suffering a bloodied nose while trying to get the footballer's attention.

Libya conflict: Fighters agree a truce during Eid al-Adha

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Rogue leader General Khalifa Haftar promises to stop fighting until Monday afternoon.

Hajj pilgrims cycle from Nairobi to Mecca

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Four Kenyan cyclists travel 3,500km from Kenya to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Deforestation: Did Ethiopia plant 350 million trees in a day?

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Ethiopia says millions took part in a nationwide scheme to tackle deforestation - how did it work?

Why smartphones are no longer driving the search for ‘blue gold’

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Despite mine closures, human rights abuses and price crashes, cobalt may still have an electrifying future.