Congo River: At least 60 drowned after boat capsizes

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Residents say they have seen bodies floating in the water after the overcrowded boat crashed.

Central African Republic: War crimes trial of two ex-militia leaders starts

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Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona denies leading attacks on Muslims in the Central African Republic (CAR).

New WTO boss warns against vaccine nationalism

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says rich countries should not be allowed to vaccinate their people as poorer countries wait.

How Congo-Brazzaville’s shark population came under threat

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The shark population off Congo-Brazzaville is threatened as desperate fishermen search deeper waters.

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma in ‘contempt of court’, says judge

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South Africa's ex-president ignores a summons to appear before an anti-corruption inquiry.

Ebola: DR Congo launches Butembo vaccination campaign

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Four cases have been confirmed since a resurgence of the virus was announced on 7 February.

Abydos beer factory: Ancient large-scale brewery discovered in Egypt

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The archaeological find in the Abydos burial ground is thought to date back about 5,000 years.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: ‘I lost my hand when a soldier tried to rape me’

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A teenager caught up in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict tells of her and her grandfather's near-death encounter.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala named first female, African boss of WTO

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala promises to be a "clear set of eyes" for the global trade body.

Guinea declares Ebola epidemic: First deaths since 2016

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These are the first cases in West Africa, five years after the end of the world's deadliest outbreak.