Nelson Mandela and how young South Africans view his legacy

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A decade after Nelson Mandela's death, young South Africans are increasingly re-evaluating his legacy.

Mauritania’s ex-President Aziz jailed for five years for corruption

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Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was charged alongside 10 others for various corruption-related offences.

Anger in Namibia over Dubai COP28 trip by president’s children

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Six members of President Hage Geingob's family, including his children, have travelled to Dubai.

Nigeria airstrike ‘mistakenly’ kills worshippers at religious festival

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The army was targeting "terrorists" when civilians were hit by accident, the state governor says.

HIV and forced sterilisations: How four Kenyan women found justice

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Four women living with HIV who won a landmark case tell the BBC about how they were sterilised.

UK home secretary heads to Rwanda for migrant deal

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James Cleverly is hoping to finally secure flights to the country for migrants who travel to the UK illegally.

South Africa intercepts 440 unaccompanied children from Zimbabwe

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Border officials say they stopped dozens of buses carrying young children from Zimbabwe.

South Africa book place at 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations

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Holders South Africa qualify for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after wrapping up a 3-1 aggregate win over Burkina Faso.

British lawyers could be based in Rwandan courts as part of asylum plans

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It comes after the Supreme Court ruled proposals unlawful amid concerns about the Rwandan justice system.

South Africa: The region where political violence is on the rise ahead of elections

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The BBC's Fergal Keane returns ahead of elections next year - 30 years since apartheid ended.