African hero Nyerere honoured by new statue

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African leaders pay tribute to Tanzania's founding father as a statue to him is unveiled in Ethiopia.

Sacked Twitter staff in Ghana finally get pay-off

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Former workers at X's Africa base say they have got their severance pay after a year-long campaign.

Conjoined twins given days to live are proving world wrong

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Marieme and Ndeye, seven, were not expected to survive for more than a few days after they were born.

West Africa’s Michelin-starred cuisine wows London

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African fine dining is often overlooked, but now restaurants are getting their just deserts.

South Africa cricket great Procter dies aged 77

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Former South Africa all-rounder Mike Procter dies aged 77, his family say.

AU chief urges more action on Africa instability

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War in Sudan and instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo are priorities for the bloc's summit.

Thousands march in Senegal demanding election date

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Protesters say the vote must go ahead after President Macky Sall's bid to delay it was overturned in court.

Senegal steps back from the brink – but what next?

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A court blocks the president's plan to delay elections, but this doesn't mean the political crisis is over.

Woman jailed in UK for taking girl, 3, to Kenya for FGM

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Amina Noor is the first person to be convicted of assisting a non-UK person to perform FGM.

Senegal leader vows poll ‘soon’ after court blow

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The U-turn comes after Senegal's top court ruled attempts to delay February's poll "unconstitutional".