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From January, African nationals will not have to apply for a visa before arriving in Nigeria.

Former Tanzania Football Federation president Jamal Malinzi is found guilty on one of the 20 corruption charges he was facing.

Kenya's Wilfred Bungei, who won Olympic 800m gold in Beijing, shares his story of battling alcoholism in a bid to 'save someone'.

Families fleeing conflict in Cameroon English-speaking regions are having a hard time educating their children.

It is believed to be the deadliest attack by suspected Islamist militants in Niger for several years.