Kamiti escape: Manhunt under way after ‘dangerous’ Islamists flee Kenya prison

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Seven wardens have been arrested after three men escape a maximum-security facility near Nairobi.

Kampala blasts: Suicide bombers target Ugandan capital

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At least three people are killed in the blasts near parliament and the city's police HQ.

Nigerian army ‘shot and killed #EndSars protesters’: report

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Tens of thousands of Nigerians took to the streets last October as part of the #EndSars protests.

Alexander Monson: Kenyan policemen jailed over UK aristocrat’s death

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The officers covered up the torture and killing of Alexander Monson, a judge in Mombasa rules.

World Cup 2022: ‘Robbed’ South Africa seek replay of Ghana game

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South Africa are set to make a "formal complaint" about "questionable decisions" made by match officials in Sunday's 1-0 defeat by Ghana, says their football association chief.

Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: Why the rest of the world is worried

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The stability of the Horn of Africa in part rests on a peaceful resolution to Ethiopia's civil war.

Two Ugandan soldiers sentenced to death in Somalia

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Five soldiers serving with the African Union are found guilty of killing seven civilians in Golweyn.

World Cup 2022: Ghana and DR Congo reach African play-offs

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Ghana and DR Congo reach the play-off phase of African World Cup qualifying when winning on Sunday.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi: Son of Libya ex-ruler runs for president

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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, wanted on war crimes charges at an international court, registers as a candidate.

Wilbur Smith: Popular Zambian-born author dies aged 88

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The accountant-turned-novelist's 49 books have sold more than 140 million copies worldwide.