Jacob Zuma and South Africa’s ‘spy tapes’ explained

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Why corruption charges against South Africa's leader were dropped in 2009.

Watford boss Silva warns Nigerian Success on conduct

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Watford manager Marco Silva warns Nigerian forward Isaac Success about his conduct at the Premier League side.

SA President Zuma must face corruption charges, court rules

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The ruling clears the way for South Africa's president to be prosecuted over a 1990s arms deal.

Burkina Faso: Swapping suits for the ‘dan fani’ look

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Dan fani fabric symbolises cultural identity and national pride for the people of Burkina Faso.

South Africa’s Zanzibaris fight for land

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The minority community in South Africa's Durban fighting locals over a housing development project.

Ship rescues 606 migrants off Libya

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More than a third of the migrants now in Palermo are children, many travelling alone.

Strutting their stuff

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans this week.

Liberia election: Ex-football star George Weah takes early lead

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Partial results put George Weah ahead in the race to choose a successor to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

Yaya Toure: Man City midfielder offers to help Russian government before World Cup

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Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure says the 2018 World Cup will be a "big mess" if it is marred by racism and discrimination.

Arsene Wenger wrongly celebrates George Weah’s Liberia election win

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The results of the Liberian presidential elections have not been announced.