Mosque attack horror

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The unprecedented violence of the Sinai attack will harden local opposition to those behind it, writes regional expert HA Hellyer.

Still time to vote for your African Footballer of the Year

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There is still time to vote for your BBC African Footballer of 2017, with the poll closing at 18:00 GMT on Monday.

Escaping the leper colony

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Ikoli Harcourt Whyte was diagnosed with leprosy as a teenager and spent most of his life in a leper colony but managed to compose some 200 hymns, writes Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani.

Migrant crisis: Boat sinks off Libya, killing at least 31

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Some 200 migrants were also rescued as Libyan coastguards came to the aid of two boats in trouble.

TP Mazembe hold SuperSport to retain Confederation Cup

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DR Congo's TP Mazembe hold SuperSport United to a 0-0 draw in the second leg of the African Confederation Cup final to successfully defend their crown.

Egypt attack: IS flags carried by gunmen, say officials

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The death toll from Friday's bomb and gun attack on a mosque in Sinai rises to 305.

Zimbabwe ex-minister Chombo in court on corruption charges

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A lawyer for Ignatius Chombo said the former finance minister had been beaten while in custody.

Mali: Four UN peacekeepers killed in separate attacks

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Four United Nations peacekeepers and a Malian soldier were died in two separate attacks.

Mugabe and me: A personal history of growing up in Zimbabwe

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As Zimbabweans usher in a new era, author Petina Gappah considers the long shadow ex-president Robert Mugabe has cast over her life.

Reality Check

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In the aftermath of the bomb attack on a Sinai mosque, fake photos have been shared on social media.