Tanzania’s opposition leader charged with treason

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He has been holding rallies nationwide saying October's elections cannot go ahead without reforms.

The Gabon strongman eyeing election victory

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Who is Gen Brice Nguema, the man who overthrew the president he was supposed to protect?

Unsecured penguin caused helicopter crash in South Africa

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Pilot lost control after bird in cardboard box slid off a passenger's knee and knocked controls, aviation authority finds.

Kenya police fire tear gas during school drama competition

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A play critical of the government was initially disqualified from the competition under unclear circumstances.

Sudan accuses UAE of ‘complicity in genocide’ at world court

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Sudan's government alleges that the UAE is arming its civil war opponents, which it denies.

Zimbabwe makes first compensation payments to white farmers over land grabs

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This is the first payment under a deal aimed at helping Zimbabwe mend its relations with the West.

Why Gabon’s coup leader is bucking a trend by embracing democracy

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Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema swaps his uniform for a suit in a bid for electoral success.

Nigerian governor warns of Boko Haram comeback

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The jihadist group has recently staged several deadly attacks and even seized control of some districts.

Three Americans jailed over failed DR Congo coup returned home

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Details of the repatriation are not known but it comes amid talks about a mineral deal between the two countries.

Dozens dead in floods in DR Congo capital

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Desperate residents have been fleeing floodwaters by wading or paddling to safety in homemade canoes.