Nigerian chef breaks world record for largest jollof rice dish

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Guinness World Records has confirmed the achievement, saying the rice weighed in at a staggering 8,780kg.

Police forcibly remove Gambian auditor general in reshuffle row

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Momodou Ceesay rejected the president's decision to oust him from the post.

Malawi set to vote for next president as cost-of-living bites

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Campaigns were overshadowed by price rises and fuel shortages.

Men jailed for witchcraft murder plot against Zambia’s president

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The pair were sentenced to two years in prison after being found with charms, including a chameleon.

Are we using the wrong world map?

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This is why the African Union has backed calls to stop using the Mercator map of the world.

Boss of degrading sex-trade ring involving Ugandan women unmasked by BBC

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Young women tell the BBC they are being lured to Dubai to take part in extreme sex acts.

Zulu king challenges professor to stick fight

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Prof Musa Xulu tells the BBC he has received threats from hired assassins and has complained to the police.

Pot breaks as Nigerian chef attempts to cook largest jollof rice dish

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Hilda Baci and a team of assistants took nine hours to complete the popular West African dish.

Malawi – where the petrol queue might overshadow the queue to vote

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With long petrol queues on city roads, everyday issues dominate in the run-up to Tuesday's vote.

Malawi – where the petrol queue might overshadow the queue to vote

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With long petrol queues on city roads, everyday issues dominate in the run-up to Tuesday's vote.