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Religious leaders decry the shooting, just days ahead of elections, as the "spirit of tyranny".

Girls in Kenya's biggest slum are breaking their silence about parental and sexual abuse.

Media mogul Nabil Karoui is freed days before he is due to stand in a presidential run-off.

Sao Tome e Principe take a big step towards the group phase of the 2021 Nations Cup qualifiers with a 3-1 win away to Mauritius in the first leg of their tie.

Sierra Leone must play their next official match behind closed doors following "a number of incidents" linked to their World Cup qualifier against Liberia last month.