Somalia: Opposition protesters run from government gunfire

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Heavy gunfire has broken out in Somalia's capital as opposition leaders defied a ban on public gatherings to protest about delayed elections.

Tshegofatso Pule murder: Man jailed for killing pregnant 28-year-old

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Mzikayise Malephane told a South African court he was paid by Ms Pule's ex-boyfriend to kill her.

Salomon Kalou: What did the Ivorian make of a season in Brazil?

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Ivory Coast forward Salomon Kalou admits he had a tough season playing for Botafogo in Brazil, which ended in relegation.

Cricket South Africa lodges official complaint over Australian withdrawal

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Cricket South Africa lodges an official complaint with the sport's world governing body over Australia's late withdrawal from planned tour.

Somali capital gunfire amid election protests

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It comes after militiamen attacked army positions, close to the presidential palace, overnight.

Africa’s week in pictures: 12-18 February 2021

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

Hervé Gourdel: Man sentenced over French tourist’s killing

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The jihadist abduction and killing of mountaineer Hervé Gourdel in Algeria in 2014 prompted outrage.

DR Congo’s mysterious metal monolith destroyed by mob

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People set fire to a big shiny pillar that appeared in Kinshasa sparking fears over its origins.

South Africa: President Ramaphosa takes the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

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Frontline workers and President Ramaphosa have been among the first in South Africa to take the vaccine,

Zanzibar’s Seif Sharif Hamad dies weeks after getting Covid

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No official reason has been given for the death of Seif Sharif Hamad at the age of 77.