Afcon 2021: Sadio Mane describes Senegal victory as ‘the best day and best trophy’ of his life

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Liverpool's Sadio Mane says winning Senegal's first Africa Cup of Nations is "the best day and best trophy" of his life.

Afcon 2021: Senegal team thrown hero’s welcome after win

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Monday was declared a public holiday after Senegal won its first ever Africa Cup of Nations.

Rayan: Morocco holds funeral for five-year-old who died trapped in well

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Five-year-old Rayan Oram died despite a painstaking rescue effort to free him at the weekend.

Nigeria’s renters may no longer have to pay a year in advance

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Nigerian landlords have long demanded a year's rent upfront - up to $20,000 - but that might soon change.

Kush: Sierra Leone’s new illegal drug

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With Kush use spreading rapidly, local film-maker Tyson Conteh asks whether Sierra Leone can stop the march of this dangerously addictive high.

Cyclone Batsirai: Whole villages swept away in Madagascar

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At least 10 people have been killed and nearly 50,000 displaced after Cyclone Batsirai tore through Madagascar.

Tunisia judges locked out of their offices after President Saied’s decree

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President Kais Saied dissolves the country's main legal body, accusing judges of corruption and bias.

Afcon 2021: Senegal beat Egypt on penalties to win first-ever Nations Cup

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Sadio Mane nets the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw.

Africa Union summit: Leaders complain about ‘wave of coups’

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The military has seized power in five countries in the past year, mostly in West Africa.

Queen’s Jubilee: Her Majesty’s journey through Africa

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A look back through some of the archive footage of the Queen's visits to Africa.