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  1. Zambia opposition leader claims shooting was 'ordered from above'

    The Zambian police deny firing on a convoy carrying opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema

  2. Somaliland elections deemed 'free and fair'

    The opposition party wins the parliamentary election with all-male representation.

  3. Nigeria Twitter ban: civic society seeks to reverse decision

    SERAP asks the Commonwealth to condemn Nigeria's decision to suspend Twitter.

  4. Mali: M5-RFP movement mark anniversary of first coup

    A rally is held in Bamako to mark ousting of President Ibrahima Boubacar Keita

  5. Kenya's president blocks appointment of six judges

    President Uhuru Kenyatta's action has been described as "unconstitutional”

  6. Kenya's president under fire for rejecting judges

    President Uhuru Kenyatta has been criticised for blocking the appointment of six judges

  7. Sudan protests mark anniversary of killings

    Dozens lost their lives two years ago during the uprising which ousted Omar al-Bashir

  8. Eritrea withdrawal from Ethiopia has ‘commenced’

    Prime Minister Abiy’s Ahmed’s spokeswoman confirmed the news

  9. South Sudan: ‘Courageous decisions need to be made’

    The new UN Special Representative to South Sudan speaks publicly for the first time

  10. 02/06/2021 GMT

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

  11. What next for Mali after AU suspension?

    The African Union has threatened to impose sanctions on Mali after second coup

  12. Mali suspended from Africa Union

    The AU has suspended Mali after last week's military coup and threatened sanctions

  13. Ghana students win dreadlocks case against school

    The Rastafarian students took school to court for demanding they cut off their dreadlocks

  14. ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda visits Darfur

    Bensouda’s visit marks the next stage of investigations into human rights violations

  15. Gunmen attack and wound Ugandan Minister

    Gunmen attacked and wounded ex- Ugandan commander killing his daughter

  16. Kidnapping crisis in Nigeria: more about cash than ideology?

    In Niger State, Nigeria, over a hundred students were abducted during the weekend.

  17. Somaliland votes in parliamentary and municipal elections

    Breakaway republic hopes to gain international recognition as an independent state.

  18. West African bloc suspends Mali over military coup

    ECOWAS has suspended Mali's membership from the bloc following last week's military coup.

  19. Kenyan doctor wins recognition from WHO

    Dr Jemimah Kariuki picked up the WHO award for her care of pregnant women during lockdown

  20. Germany should pay reparations to Herero and Nama peoples

    Germany’s genocide apology is a first step, says Herero and Nama activist

  21. Germany admits colonial-era Namibia genocide

    Tens of thousands of Herero and Nama people died in the early 20th century massacres

  22. Somalia: Government and regional leaders agree to elections

    Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble signed a deal to start the process within 60 days.

  23. Nigeria: Dozens missing after boat sinks in Kebbi state

    The boat which had around 100 passengers on board was travelling from Niger state

  24. Macron visits Rwanda to mend diplomatic relations

    President Macron says his country asks for forgiveness over its role in the 1994 killings

  25. African roads among world’s deadliest

    The United Nations says over a million people die on African roads every year

  26. SADC leaders meet to discuss Mozambique crisis

    SADC leaders will meet in Botswana to discuss possible military action in Mozambique

  27. Zuma pleads not guilty to corruption charges

    South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has pleaded not guilty to corruption charges

  28. 'We warned the president and prime minister'

    A member of Mali’s protest movement says the military’s seizure of power was predictable

  29. Kenya’s western region on Covid alert

    The city of Kisumu recently registered more cases than the capital Nairobi

  30. Mali military removes president and PM

    The army accused the leaders of breaking the clauses of the transition

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