Africa’s richest man says he doesn’t own a home outside Nigeria

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Aliko Dangote says he only owns two houses, so he can use his wealth to build his businesses in Nigeria.

Gambia’s parliament rejects bill to allow FGM

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Human rights groups had urged MPs to block the bill, introduced after pressure from Muslim clerics.

Car bomb kills Somalis watching Euro football final

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"I saw injured people screaming for help - it was terrifying," one survivor tells the BBC in Mogadishu.

‘Serial killer’ arrested after bodies found in Kenya dump

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The 33-year-old confessed to having killed at least 42 women since 2022, police say.

Car bomb kills Somalis watching Euro football final

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"I saw injured people screaming for help - it was terrifying," one survivor tells the BBC in Mogadishu.

Kagame seeks fourth term as Rwandan president

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The leader of the East African country has won over 90% of the vote in all the elections he has run in.

Zambia made education free, now classrooms are crammed

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The government is boosting investment to try and ensure everyone can benefit from good schooling.

Zambia made education free, now classrooms are crammed

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The government is boosting investment to try and ensure everyone can benefit from good schooling.

Zambia made education free, now classrooms are crammed

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The government is boosting investment to try and ensure everyone can benefit from good schooling.

Rwanda’s 99% man who wants to extend his three decades in power

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President Paul Kagame's electoral success comes with questions about his democratic credentials.