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  1. Botswana asks re-opening the ivory trade

    Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe ask to re-open the ivory trade

  2. More than fifty people have been killed by an oil tanker explosion in Niger

    Another 37 people were injured in the explosion late on Sunday evening

  3. Niger fuel tanker explosion kills dozens

    People were siphoning petrol from the tanker when it exploded

  4. Almost one million species face extinction due to human influence

    Loss of clean air, drinkable water and pollinating insects are some of the causes

  5. 05/05/2019 GMT

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

  6. 04/05/2019 GMT

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

  7. Has Caster Semenya run her last 800 metres race?

    She won gold today in Doha just two days after she lost her legal battle against the IAAF

  8. DR Congo: WHO says Ebola deaths set to pass 1,000 mark

    Efforts to control the spread of the disease are being hampered by violence in the region

  9. Sudan army rejects civilian majority in ruling council

    The civilians insist they have the expertise

  10. Kenya tightens reins on gambling

    Bans betting firms from outdoor advertising by end of the month

  11. Ghanian conservationist wins award for slippery frog

    The Whitley Fund for Nature aim to raise the profiles of grassroots conservation projects

  12. Benin: Post-election violence in Cotonou

    Police clash with protesters following controversial parliamentary elections

  13. Libya's alleged war crimes shared on social media

    A BBC Arabic investigation hints at alleged war crimes are being shared on social media

  14. Court confirms Shell's involvement in Niger Delta crackdown

    The oil company is accused of human rights violations during 1995 Niger Delta protests

  15. Caster Semenya loses case against IAAF

    The IAFF will be able to restrict hormone levels in female athletes

  16. Nigeria Police raid Abuja clubs

    Police in Abuja arrested over seventy women on allegations of 'soliciting sex'

  17. Nigeria celebrates drums

    The African Drum Festival comes to a close in the Nigerian city of Abeokuta.

  18. Mozambique aid operations weakened by weather conditions

    Aid and rescue operations in cyclone hit Mozambique are slowed down by torrential rains

  19. Sudan’s military rulers and an opposition alliance meet to discuss the powers of a joint military-civilian council

    Sudan's military and civil representatives discuss new government's power sharing

  20. Burkina Faso: Christians killed in attack on church

    Five people killed when gunmen opened fire in a Church in Burkina Faso

  21. Mozambique: heavy rainfall makes conditions worse for those badly affected in Cabo Delgado province

    Thirty eight people confirmed dead after cyclone Kenneth hits northern Mozambique

  22. 28/04/2019 GMT

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

  23. 27/04/2019 GMT

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

  24. Senegalese separatist movement - MFDC holds a mass meeting this weekend

    The group is fighting for independence from Senegal

  25. Sudan resistant leaders say they are close to reaching an agreement with the military

    Three generals already offered their resignation

  26. Cyclone Kenneth: Fears of flooding as heavy rains hit Mozambique

    With winds of 220km/h flattening thousands of homes in low-lying areas

  27. Sudan: Pro-democracy protesters aim for one million people to turn out

    They hope to compel to compel the army generals to hand over to a civilian government

  28. UNICEF say that cases of measles around the world have nearly trebled

    What does this mean for Africa?

  29. Cyclone Kenneth makes landfall in northern Mozambique and southern Tanzania

    Catastrophic flooding is expected

  30. South Africa mudslides kill at least 60

    Mudslides and torrential rains kill at least 60 people in the city of Durban

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