Viewpoint: France’s President Macron doesn’t get the impact of colonialism on Algeria

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The French president may not be able to repair relations with Algerians, argues writer Maher Mezahi.

Tigray crisis: Why Sudan is a ‘second home’ to Ethiopian refugees

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More than 60,000 people have fled the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region to seek refuge in neighbouring Sudan.

Grammys 2021: Burna Boy and Wizkid win at music awards

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Burna Boy wins Best Global Music Album, while his fellow Afrobeats star wins Best Music Video.

Kenya withdraws from ICJ case over Somalia sea border at last minute

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Hearings at the world court over the maritime dispute are due to start on Monday.

The art dealer, the £10m Benin Bronze and the Holocaust

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Western museums are under pressure to return looted treasure, but what of those in private collections?

Zimbabwe’s 16-year-old motocross champion on ‘beating the boys’

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Tanya Muzinda has taken on the male-dominated world of motocross - becoming her country's off-road circuits champion.

Hungry, angry and fleeing the horrors of war in northern Mozambique

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A BBC team are the first international journalists to reach an area besieged by Islamist militants.

Goodwill Zwelithini: South Africa’s straight-talking Zulu king

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King Goodwill Zwelithini backed age-old practices but was at times criticised for his politics.

South African Patrice Motsepe outlines aims as new Caf president

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South Africa's Patrice Motsepe is the new president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) after being elected unopposed on Friday.

Nigeria student kidnapping near Kaduna army base

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Residents who heard gunfire overnight thought it was a military exercise at the site in Kaduna state.