Angola election: Ruling MPLA party looks set to hold off Unita challenge

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Nearly complete results show the MPLA has won elections but Unita is likely to contest the results.

Phophi Ramathuba: South African official’s hospital rant at Zimbabwean goes viral

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A video shows a local official chastising a Zimbabwean patient for crossing the border for treatment.

Nigeria squad’s ‘horrible experience’ returning from Under-20 Women’s World Cup

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Players and officials from Nigeria are seething after "horrible experience" travelling back from the Under-20 Women's World Cup.

Trichotillomania: “Friends asked if I was crazy, I’m just sick”

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Moroccan singer, Abir, has trichotillomania, a mental health disorder which causes the urge to pull hair out.

Ethiopia civil war: Why has fighting returned to northern Ethiopia?

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BBC's Kalkidan Yibeltal explains what lies behind the renewed violence in northern Ethiopia.

Ons Jabeur: Tunisian on death threats after playing Israeli opponents

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Tunisia's Ons Jabeur is setting new landmarks for African and Arab tennis players, but once received death threats for playing Israeli opponents.

France’s Emmanuel Macron to mend Algeria ties as energy crisis bites

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The French president's visit brings to an end a spat over memories of Algeria's war of independence.

Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 drone: Why African states are buying them

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Togo is the latest country to buy the drones, which have proven their usefulness around the world.

The perils of female gold miners in Sierra Leone

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Gold mining in Sierra Leone is a male-dominated industry, leaving women miners at constant risk of attack.

ICC in Sudan: ‘The law can’t be fire and forget, it’s not a missile’

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ICC prosecutor Karim Khan says the people of Sudan have been waiting for justice for too long.