Somali forces end deadly 24-hour hotel siege

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An explosives-laden vehicle blew up before gunmen entered the hotel, witnesses say.

South Sudan denies Ugandan troops have deployed to its capital

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Uganda's military chief had earlier said soldiers had gone to Juba to assist the president.

From bakery boy to Man City – the swift rise of Juma Bah

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Juma Bah used to collect firewood for his father's bakery in Sierra Leone, but the teenager is now on the books of Manchester City after a meteoric rise.

Athol Fugard: Death of a great South African playwright

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Athol Fugard, who has died aged 92, wrote more than 30 plays in a career that spanned seven decades.

US orders non-emergency staff to leave South Sudan as tensions rise

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Tensions between South Sudan's rivals threaten a fragile peace deal that ended a five-year civil war.

President’s church donation sparks Kenyan clashes

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Police fire tear gas to stop protesters occupying a church which had accepted William Ruto's donation.

DR Congo offers $5m bounties for rebel leaders

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The M23 rebel group has seized large parts of the mineral-rich eastern DR Congo this year.

DR Congo offers $5m bounties for rebel leaders

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The M23 rebel group has seized large parts of the mineral-rich eastern DR Congo this year.

Lesotho – the ‘African nation no-one has heard of’ reacts to Trump’s comments

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The BBC took to the streets of Lesotho's capital to get people's reactions on Trump's comments.

Lesotho – the African nation no-one has heard of’ reacts to Trump’s comments

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The BBC took to the streets of Lesotho's capital to get people's reactions on Trump's comments.