Rising water levels in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley threaten jobs and wildlife

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Thousands of people have been forced out of their homes by rising water levels in two Kenyan lakes.

Coronavirus: South Africa eases lockdown as ‘outbreak reaches peak’

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South Africa's president says infections have peaked, as he seeks to revive the country's economy.

Angola orders Brazil evangelical churches to close

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Prosecutors seize buildings run by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, alleging corruption.

Nigeria: Lagos’s vulnerable people struggle to cope with Covid-19

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Some of Nigeria's most vulnerable people are struggling to follow Covid-19 safety measures.

How a BBC show helped shape Africa

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The BBC Focus on Africa programme has played a dramatic role in covering the continent over the last 60 years.

Coronavirus: Why Egypt has faced criticism over antibody tests

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Egypt has faced criticism for testing frontline healthcare workers for coronavirus using antibody tests.

VJ Day: The forgotten African soldiers of the Burma Campaign

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Ghanaian veteran Joseph Hammond, 95, reflects on the horrors of the Burma Campaign.

Coronavirus: South Africa crime rate plummets during lockdown

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A top minister hails a "crime holiday" as figures show offences fell by 40% between April and June.

Diamond League Monaco: Joshua Cheptegei breaks 5,000m world record

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Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei produces an astonishing run in Monaco to break the 16-year-old 5,000m world record by almost two seconds.

Nigerian police rescue Kano man locked up in his parents’ garage

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The emaciated aged 30 had been left for at least three years without proper care, police say.