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share…Facebook0TwitteremailZimbabwean pastor Evan Mawarire, leader of a social media campaign known by the hashtag #ThisFlag, has been freed on bail, media reports say.
The

share…Facebook0TwitteremailSomalia’s MPs have elected a Somali-US national as the nation’s new president in a ballot held in an aircraft hangar.
Ex-Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi

share…Facebook0TwitteremailSouth African Airways has cancelled flights to Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, as six weeks of scheduled repairs to the international airport’s runway take place, a

share…Facebook0TwitteremailAthletes are now banned from switching nationalities after a proposal by the president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Lord Coe, who

share…Facebook0TwitteremailLiberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has ordered a 60-day suspension of all foreign travel by government officials, effective from the beginning of February.
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share…Facebook0TwitteremailFive nations in Africa’s Sahel region have decided to set up a joint counter-terrorism force to fight the jihadist threat.
Leaders from Mali, Chad,

share…Facebook0TwitteremailFormer South Africa captain Joost van der Westhuizen has passed away aged 45.
Van der Westhuizen, a World Cup winner with the Springboks in

share…Facebook0TwitteremailScientists are calling for immediate action to halt the spread of a pest that is annihilating maize crops and spreading quickly across Africa.
The

share…Facebook0TwitteremailNigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the parliament to prolong his medical leave in the UK, amidst fears that his health may be worse

share…Facebook0TwitteremailFoot travellers in Namibia’s capital are being advised that they’ll be breathalysed if they are unfortunate enough to be hit by a car, media