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.

Triathlete on road back from chainsaw attack

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Triathlete Mhlengi Gwala had his leg amputated due to complications from the wound he sustained from the attack in South Africa.

South African actor Cliff Simon dies aged 58

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The star, who also had roles in 24, NCIS, Days of Our Lives, is killed in a kiteboarding accident.

Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini dies in South Africa aged 72

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The king, one of South Africa's most influential traditional leaders, had ruled since 1971.

Covid: Does Tanzania have a hidden epidemic?

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The Tanzanian authorities have not published data on coronavirus infections or deaths for many months.

Africa’s week in pictures: 5-11 March 2021

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

Running from terror in north-east Mozambique

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A militant Islamist insurgency in north-east Mozambique has forced half a million people to flee for fear of beheadings and abductions.

Being gay in Ghana: LGBT community is ‘under attack’

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Since the country’s first LGBT safe space was closed down by police, queer Ghanaians are "not safe".

Being gay in Ghana: LGBT community is ‘under attack’

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Since the country’s first LGBT safe space was closed down by police, queer Ghanaians are "not safe".

Hamed Bakayoko: Ivory Coast’s PM dies in Germany

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Hamed Bakayoko died of cancer, the authorities say, days after his 56th birthday.