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  1. Ethiopia to introduce GPS tracking for motorcyclists

    Motorcyclists will need GPS tracking if they want to circulate in the capital Addis Ababa

  2. Fire breaks at Cameroon prison

    Shots and fire break-outs reported at a maximum-security prison in Yaoundé.

  3. Nigerian police clash with Shi'ite Islamic group

    Over the continuous detention of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El Zak Zaky

  4. South Africa's anti-corruption chief surrounded by scandals

    Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been accused of lying under oath

  5. Kenya's finance minister arrested for corruption

    Henry Rotich surrendered himself to the police following an order for his arrest

  6. 21/07/2019 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  7. 20/07/2019 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  8. Drama at SA corruption inquiry

    Former president Jacob Zuma withdraws then returns to a public inquiry into corruption

  9. On the Ebola frontline

    A closer look at the battle against Ebola in Goma

  10. Tanzania upholds the death penalty

    A court in Tanzania rules to keep the death penalty

  11. Ethiopia and Eritrea - a year in

    Ethiopia's Prime Minister is in Eritrea - why this meeting matters

  12. Ebola Outbreak: What next?

    The DRC outbreak is now a public health emergency of international concern - what now?

  13. Cameroon clamps down on roadside drug vendors

    The Minister of Public Health has given roadside drugs vendors one week to cease trading

  14. South Africa's transport minister: 'Democracy is alive in South Africa'

    South Africa's transport minister speaks of revelations in a corruption investigation

  15. Sudan junta and civilians sign political agreement

    Sudan's ruling military council and opposition leaders have signed a power-sharing accord

  16. Nigerian author Sefi Atta shares the thinking behind her creative process

    Celebrated author Sefi Atta has previously won BBC African Performance awards

  17. Kenyan Uber drivers continue strikes over low wages and poor working conditions

    The protesting drivers say Uber had brought in price changes without consulting them

  18. Zuma 'received death threats', corruption inquiry is told

    Jacob Zuma says threats were also made against his lawyer and children

  19. Ex-South African President Jacob Zuma arrives at corruption inquiry

    He is accused of being part of a network which exchanged government contracts for bribes

  20. Cameroonian victims of domestic violence launch awareness campaign

    A nationwide campaign is launched by abuse victims to highlight the cost of keeping quiet

  21. Ebola spreads to largest city yet in DR Congo

    The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed the first case of Ebola in Goma

  22. 13/07/2019 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  23. Is one of Zambia's biggest employers being sold to China?

    The government is looking for a new investor for Konkola Copper Mines

  24. Nigeria: Sixty-five Shia Muslims arraigned in several courts in Abuja

    The arrests come after three days of protests and violent clashes with police

  25. Sudan crisis: Military rulers say they have foiled an attempted coup

    Over a dozen people are said to have been arrested - including current army officers

  26. Nigerian police break up third day of protests in Abuja by Shia Muslims

    The protesting Shias are demanding the release of their leader Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky

  27. Tanzania Minister defends country's record on media freedom

    The Foreign Minister of Tanzania is at the Global Conference for Media Freedom in London

  28. Sudan protesters re-group online

    As the internet is restored in Sudan, activists re-group on social media

  29. Sudan's internet restored

    As the internet is restored in Sudan, activists turn again to social media

  30. Nigeria Parliament in lockdown

    The Parliament building in Nigeria is in lockdown after alleged protesters stormed in

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