Guinean cycles across six countries for spot at Egypt’s Al-Azhar University

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The 25-year-old travelled for four months from Guinea to reach top university Al-Azhar in Egypt.

Half-million-year-old wooden structure unearthed in Zambia

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Ancient timber preserved in a riverbed suggests humans were building wooden structures 500,000 years ago.

MohBad: Nigerian fans demand justice after Afrobeats star’s death

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Demonstrators want to know how popular 27-year-old singer MohBad died last week.

Ukraine and Kenya plan ‘grain hub’ for East Africa to help tackle food insecurity

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President Volodymyr Zelensky says establishing grain facilities in Africa will boost food security.

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame confirms fourth-term bid

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President Paul Kagame, who has been in office since 2000, has faced criticism from rights groups.

Kenya mall attack: What happened at Westgate ten years ago?

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In 2013, a group of Al-Shabab militants attacked a shopping mall in Nairobi leaving 67 people dead.

Laura Wolvaardt: South Africa captain says gender-equal match fees are ‘a step forward’

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South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt says making international men's and women's match fees equal is "a very exciting step forward".

Quobna Cugoano: London church honours Ghanaian-born freed slave and abolitionist

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Quobna Cugoano was captured by slavers aged 13 but later played a big part in the UK abolition movement.

Gabon partially suspended from Commonwealth after coup

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The African nation has been partially suspended following a coup that took place in late August.

Seal pups trapped in fishing nets cut free by beachgoers

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This is the moment two baby seals tangled up in fishing nets are rescued on a South African beach.