Oldest MP?

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Senegal's parliamentary elections on 30 July are widely seen as a test run of the 2019 presidential polls.

Kenya election: BBC targeted by fake news

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A fake TV report with a BBC logo is being shared on social media ahead of next month's election.

Migrant crisis: Italy backs force to police Libya shore

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Italy's cabinet backs sending ships, planes and personnel - but Libya denies asking for such help.

Migrant crisis: Italy backs force to police Libya shore

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Italy's cabinet backs sending ships, planes and personnel - but Libya denies asking for such help.

South Africa could make signing official language

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A constitutional change has been recommended to make sign language South Africa's 12th official language.

Gambia’s punt on the gambling industry

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Could lifting The Gambia's gambling ban really boost its economy?

DR Congo Kasai violence displaces 850,000 children

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The fighting in the Kasai provinces has caused one of the world's worst "displacement crises", the UN says.

Mixed reaction as Fifa’s Sierra Leone probe moves closer

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As a Fifa investigation into match-fixing in Sierra Leone moves a step closer there is a mixed reaction form those being looked into.

Power play

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

Egyptian giants Zamalek sack coach Augusto Inacio

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Portuguese coach Augusto Inacio is sacked by Egyptian giants Zamalek after less than four months in charge of the Cairo based side.