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  1. What next for Paul Rusesabagina following his release?

    Paul Rusesabagina was released from a Rwandan prison on Friday night

  2. Hundreds storm ex-President Kenyatta's farm

    A farm belonging to former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is looted and set alight

  3. Kenya: Protests continue despite police crackdown

    Kenya's opposition vows to continue with anti-government protests

  4. Kagame critic to be released by Rwanda

    Paul Rusesabagina, the man portrayed as a hero in "Hotel Rwanda" is to be released

  5. 'Hotel Rwanda' hero to be released

    Rwanda will release Paul Kagame critic, Paul Rusesabagina from prison on Saturday

  6. Rwanda to release 'Hotel Rwanda' hero

    Paul Kagame critic, Paul Rusesabagina is to be released from prison in Kigali on Saturday

  7. Freed French journalist on listening to the BBC in captivity

    Journalist and freed hostage, Olivier Dubdois, on being held captive by jihadists in Mali

  8. New interim leader of Tigray appointed

    Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia appoints Getachew Reda as interim leader of Tigray

  9. Nigerian Senator and wife guilty of organ trafficking

    Ike Ekweremadu and wife Beatrice, have been found guilty of organ trafficking in the UK

  10. Provenance questions affect public value of Benin Bronzes

    Recognition of Benin Bronzes as looted art deters buyers at public auctions

  11. Uganda’s Anti-LGBTQ bill ‘endangering lives’

    A Ugandan lawyer says the anti-gay bill is unnecessary and puts lives at risk

  12. Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ bill causing ‘so much fear’ - activist

    Uganda’s leaders should focus on protecting human rights for every citizen, says activist

  13. Uganda passes harsh anti-LGBTQ bill

    If signed into law, people who identify as LGBTQ may be imprisoned for life

  14. Senegal president says third term constitutional

    Elections are scheduled for February 2024

  15. 43,000 died in 2022 Somalia drought

    A new report has been released by the government and UN agencies

  16. Will ChatGPT take-off in Africa?

    Artificial intelligence relies on data sets mainly from Western countries

  17. Protesters call for Ramaphosa’s resignation

    Protesters were rallied by the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters

  18. South Africa and Kenya protest amid heavy security

    Protests have broken out over political and economic grievances

  19. Nigerians get ready to elect state governors

    Nigerians head to the polls again to elect governors, assemblies and council officials

  20. Hundreds march in anti-LGBTQ protests in Mombasa

    Muslim and Christian clerics say same-sex relations have no place in Kenya

  21. More bodies recovered from Malawi storm havoc

    Soldiers join in to help recover bodies in the areas devastated by Cyclone Freddy

  22. Reviving traditional African beliefs

    We hear from Kenyan Wairimu Mukuru on her faith journey, converting to her Kikuyu roots

  23. Freddy death toll jumps to 326 in Malawi

    More than 300 have died due to Cyclone Freddy, Malawi's disaster management agency says

  24. Cyclone Freddy: Malawi's president calls for global help

    Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has been visiting areas badly hit by Cyclone Freddy

  25. D R Congo government spokesman on the instability in his country

    D R Congo government spokesman, Patrick Muyaya, insists Rwanda is backing the M23 rebels

  26. Malawi’s health minister says cyclone was ‘totally unexpected’

    Malawi’s Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda says Cyclone Freddy is the most devastating ever

  27. Cyclone Freddy: Malawi death toll rises as rains ease

    Malawi says more than 220 people have died in floods and mudslides caused by the cyclone

  28. Tropical Storm Freddy strikes Malawi a second time

    Malawi's president declares a state of emergency after the destruction of Cyclone Freddy

  29. Malawi declares state of emergency

    President Chakwera of Malawi has declared a state of emergency because of Cyclone Freddy

  30. Cyclone Freddy continues to claim lives

    At least 190 lives have been lost as Cyclone Freddy continues to ravage Malawi

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