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  1. Pope Francis kisses feet of two rival leaders of South Sudan

    President Salva Kiir and former rebel leader Riek Machar attended a retreat at the Vatican

  2. Sudanese politics: What happens next?

    Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir has been forced from power after nearly 30 years

  3. Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir ousted and arrested

    The defence minister made the announcement, ending nearly 30 years of being in power.

  4. South Africa: ANC promises to discipline bookshop brawlers

    The book launched had documented alleged corrupt practice by the ANC secretary general

  5. Zambian villagers can sue copper miner in UK

    Zambians affected by pollution on the copper belt win the right to be heard in the UK

  6. South Sudanese leaders attend spiritual retreat at Vatican City

    President Salva Kiir and vice president Riek Machar attend retreat hosted by Pope Francis

  7. Libya at a crossroads

    General Haftar's forces control most of east of Libya and are now aiming at Tripoli.

  8. Algeria's interim president fails to appeal to protesters.

    Algeria's Parliament elects Abdelkader Bensalah as interim president

  9. Sudanese soldiers side with protesters

    Some Sudanese soldiers turn to social media to show support for protesters

  10. Sudan protest continues despite heavy clampdown of security services

    Protesters are defying a curfew to call for the resignation of President Omar al-Bashir

  11. Nigeria orders foreigners to leave mining areas

    Nigeria's government bans mining in Zamfara state after a spate of deadly attacks

  12. Libya crisis: Tripoli airport 'hit by an airstrike'

    Flights at Mitiga International Airport were suspended and passengers were evacuated

  13. 07/04/2019 GMT

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

  14. 06/04/2019 GMT

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

  15. Ethiopian Airlines crash: Boeing apology too late, says pilot's father.

    Pilot's father shares his grief over losing son in flight crash last month

  16. Libya's most powerful militia threatens to march on Tripoli

    General Khalifa Haftar instructs Libyan forces to take the capital

  17. US revokes visa of ICC war crimes prosecutor

    Fatou Bensouda had been investigating possible war crimes by US forces in Afghanistan

  18. Belgium apology for mixed-race kidnappings in colonial era

    The "métis" children born to Belgian settlers and local women were forcibly taken

  19. Zimbabwe: Constitutional court bans caning

    Described it as an inhuman form of punishment that has no place in a democratic society

  20. Ethiopia: Pilots 'could not stop' nosedive says preliminary reports

    Pilots "repeatedly" followed procedures recommended by Boeing the report says

  21. Algerian protesters hungry for change

    Demonstrators vow to keep piling on the pressure until the entire government is ousted.

  22. Algeria protests turn into celebrations

    Following President Bouteflika's resignation, who will take the top job?

  23. Algeria: What next?

    Following President Bouteflika's resignation, who will take the top job?

  24. Algeria's President resigns

    President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigns after weeks of mass protests

  25. Saudi Arabia executes Nigerian woman

    She was convicted for drug trafficking together with two Pakistani men and one Yemenite

  26. Vaccinations ready in cholera hit Mozambique

    Over a thousand cases and one fatality have been reported so far

  27. Algeria's President Bouteflika to quit by 28 April

    The news comes after weeks of mass protests demanding his resignation

  28. Nigerians call for police unit to be disbanded

    People have been using the hashtag #EndSARS to call for the unit to be disbanded

  29. South Africa: Government condemns latest wave of xenophobic attacks

    Hundreds displaced since latest attacks against people from other African countries

  30. 31/03/2019 GMT

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

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