Has South Africa’s ‘get-out-of-jail’ vote lived up to the hype?

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Thirty years after Nelson Mandela's election and apartheid's end, South Africans reflect on democracy.

Burkina Faso suspends BBC over HRW report coverage

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BBC Africa is suspended for two weeks for covering a Human Rights Watch report on alleged mass killings.

Did UK minister confuse Rwanda and Congo?

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The policing minister appeared to ask an audience member if Rwanda and Congo were different countries.

Mbeki vows to rid South Africa’s ANC of ‘rotten apples’

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South Africa's former president hits out at corruption within the governing party.

Mbeki vows to rid South Africa’s ANC of ‘rotten apples’

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South Africa's former president hits out at corruption within the governing party.

Two East Africans charged in UK migrant deaths investigation

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Five migrants, including a child, were killed in a crush on board a boat crossing the Channel.

Two East Africans charged in UK migrant deaths investigation

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Five migrants, including a child, were killed in a crush on board a boat crossing the Channel.

Did UK minister confuse Rwanda and Congo?

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The policing minister appeared to ask an audience member if Rwanda and Congo were different countries.

Ballet dancers and yawning lions: Africa’s top shots

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Ballet dancers and yawning lions: Africa’s top shots

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.