Niger’s coup leader General Tchiani: The ex-UN peacekeeper who seized power

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Gen Tchiani has triggered a major crisis by overthrowing the president he was meant to guard.

US and UN concerned for ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum’s health

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Deposed president Mohamed Bazoum's party also claims he is being detained under "cruel" conditions.

Netball World Cup 2023: Africa brings ‘energy, joy and colour’ to event

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African netball is being tipped for growth after successfully hosting its first World Cup in Cape Town.

Sudan conflict: Call for gravediggers in Omdurman as fighting intensifies

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Residents of the Khartoum area are shaken by an intense wave of bombing targeting paramilitary forces.

World Bank halts new Uganda loans over anti-LGBTQ+ law

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Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act contradicts the World Bank Group's values, the global financier says.

Forty-one migrants die in shipwreck off Lampedusa

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Four survivors told rescuers the boat set off from Tunisia carrying 45 people, including three children.

Niger coup: Fact-checking misinformation spreading online

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False claims have been circulating online since the military took over in Niger.

Five people killed in Cape Town taxi strike violence

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A police officer and a British national are among those killed since the strikes began, police say.

Anthony Blinken: Russia grain deal a ‘drop in the bucket’

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about the Black Sea grain deal and the current instability in Niger.

Women’s World Cup 2023: Fifpro helping Nigeria’s women in bonus row

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Players union Fifpro believes Nigeria's World Cup stars are owed payments dating back to 2021 but the Nigeria Football Federation says contracts will be "respected".