Tanzania’s Tundu Lissu: Surviving an assassination attempt to run for president

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Tanzania's Tundu Lissu, who was shot in 2017, hopes to unseat President John Magufuli.

Africa’s week in pictures: 16 – 22 October 2020

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

Why Nigerian protesters want Beyoncé to be more like Rihanna

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Beyoncé said she wanted to help the anti-police brutality protesters but some were not impressed.

Nigeria Sars protest: Prison break and gunshots heard as unrest continues

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Fury over the shooting of protesters in Lagos has spiralled into chaos, with jailbreaks reported.

Tanzania President John Magufuli: The man who ‘banned’ coronavirus

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President John Magufuli’s idiosyncratic handling of Covid-19 has put Tanzania in the global spotlight.

End Sars protests: ‘They shot at us – and we pay for the bullets’

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An organiser of protests against police brutality in Nigeria tells the BBC he saw soldiers shoot people dead.

End Sars protests: ‘They shot at us – and we pay for the bullets’

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An organiser of protests against police brutality in Nigeria tells the BBC he saw soldiers shoot people dead.

Zambia: Anglo American sued for ‘mass lead poisoning’

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A lawsuit seeks compensation from a subsidiary of Anglo American over alleged mass poisoning.

Nigeria End Sars protest: Eyewitnesses say ‘the soldiers opened fire’

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There were violent clashes at an End Sars demonstration and protestors claim the army opened fire 'to kill'.

Nigeria Sars protest: Unrest in Lagos after shooting

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Amnesty International says at least 12 people were killed on Tuesday during protests in the city.