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The tombs contained sarcophagi of various sizes, along with bones and clay fragments, say officials.

A rescue and recovery operation continues in Sierra Leone’s capital after mudslides kill more than 300.

Kenya's historic elections saw the country elect its first female governors and its youngest MP.

Zimbabwe's first lady, alleged to have beaten a woman at a South African hotel, does not go to court as expected.

The search for bodies and survivors resumes in Freetown, the day after disaster struck.