Nigeria elections: Websites use false stories to attract views and ads

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The BBC Global Disinformation Team analysed three new websites in Nigeria and found many false stories.

Libyan rivals ‘co-ordinating over flood relief’

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Derna's mayor says the confirmed death toll of 5,300 could eventually climb to 20,000.

Morocco earthquake: Watch aftershocks send rescue teams running

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The mountain village of Imi N’Tala, near the epicentre of Friday’s earthquake, was rocked by aftershocks on Wednesday.

Libya floods: Families’ heartbreak as rescuers search for survivors

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In Libya, officials say at least 10,000 people are missing and thousands more are displaced.

Gabon coup leader Gen Ngeuma hailed as a Moses-like figure

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Gen Ngeuma has raised the expectations of many people after toppling President Ali Bongo.

Sudan conflict: Looting spree in Khartoum as homeowners flee

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Homes and businesses have been ransacked as law and order breaks down in Sudan's capital.

Morocco earthquake turns mountain village to field of boulders

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Rescuers find that few homes remain in the devastated village of Douzrou, where 100 have died.

Libya floods: 5,300 dead amid calls for humanitarian support

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As victims in Derna are buried in mass graves, rescuers say they are desperate for more help.

Libya floods: Footballers among those killed in city of Derna

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The devastating floods in Libya have claimed the lives of several elite footballers, the Libyan Football Federation says.

Libya turmoil made Derna flooding even more deadly

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Over years of lawlessness, Libya has faded from a prosperous state to a vulnerable, fragile one.