Libyans ‘threatened’ Med migrant aid boat Golf Azzurro

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One of the last rescue groups working off Libya considers whether to carry on over security risks.

Ghana’s Kevin-Prince Boateng ends contract with Las Palmas

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Former Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng ends his contract with Spanish side Las Palmas by mutual agreement.

Zambia opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema released

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Hakainde Hichilema is free after 100 days in jail following allegations he endangered the president.

Sierra Leone mudslide: At least 600 still missing in Freetown

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Nearly 400 are dead and 600 are still unaccounted for as rescue efforts continue in Freetown.

Grace Mugabe back from SA despite assault claim

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It is unclear why Zimbabwe's first lady did not turn herself in to South African police as expected.

Grace Mugabe back from SA despite assault claim

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It is unclear why Zimbabwe's first lady did not turn herself in to South African police as expected.

Idi Amin’s orders banished my family from Uganda

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In August 1972, Ugandan dictator Idi Amin announced his plans to expel the country's Asian population

Nigeria violence: Female suicide bombers kill 27

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Scores more are injured when three women detonate explosives outside a refugee camp in Borno state.

Corpses ‘piling up’ in Sierra Leone

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Corpses are "piled up" at the main mortuary in the capital Freetown, reports the BBC's Umaru Fofana.

Freetown floods

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How geography, climate change and politics contributed to Sierra Leone's latest disaster.