Leopold II: Belgium ‘wakes up’ to its bloody colonial past

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Campaigners want statues of King Leopold II, who killed millions in Central Africa, to be removed.

Burundi court ends power vacuum after president’s death

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Burundi's Constitutional Court says the president-elect should be sworn in as soon as possible.

Rafiki, Uganda’s rare silverback mountain gorilla, killed by hunters

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Four men face life imprisonment, if found guilty, after the silverback was found dead in a national park.

Gambian man charged in US with torture of coup plotters

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Michael Sang Correa, found working in Denver, is accused of torturing opponents of ex-President Jammeh.

Gambian man charged in US with torture of coup plotters

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Michael Sang Correa, found working in Denver, is accused of torturing opponents of ex-President Jammeh.

Coronavirus in Tanzania: Has Covid-19 disappeared?

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Several doctors in the country say Covid-19 is spreading fast despite the government's claims to the contrary.

Coronavirus in Tanzania: Has Covid-19 disappeared?

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Several doctors in the country say Covid-19 is spreading fast despite the government's claims to the contrary.

Africa’s week in pictures: 5 – 11 June 2020

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Lamine Diack trial: Choices were for ‘financial health of the IAAF’

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Lamine Diack says he slowed the handling of Russian doping cases between 2011-2013 "for the financial health" of the organisation.

Nigerian teenager freed after killing attempted rapist

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The 15-year-old was taken into custody in March after stabbing the man who had tried to rape her.