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Footage shows derailed carriages after fatal train crash in Egypt
At least seven people died when two trains collided, causing several carriages to derail and fall down an embankment.
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The young Somali woman changing how the world sees Mogadishu
For some tourists, the contrast between Somalia's reputation and what they experience on the ground can be striking.
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Will Atiku Abubakar be on Nigeria's presidential ballot after court ruling?
The high court has sacked the leadership of the opposition ADC party with only months to go until elections.
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Tanzanian opposition leader found guilty of inciting unrest but acquitted of treason
The 58-year-old, who has been detained since April last year, says the charges are politically motivated.
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Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people
Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve their children to death in a forest so they could "meet Jesus".
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She lost her sight - now she is fighting to make history for Africa
After losing her sight in 2009, Nigeria’s Rukayat Suleimon has overcome isolation and limited support to make history as the first blind woman to win gold at the World Sambo Cup.
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Somalia's top court rejects president's term extension amid political crisis
The country's first nationwide elections since 1969 are due next year - a timetable now thrown into doubt.
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The new sports debuting at Africa's first Olympics
Chinese martial art wushu taolu has been among the eye-catching events debuting at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
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Kenyan pharmacists warn against viral craze of using allergy drug for vaginal tightening
Women who have already tried inserting the tablets are advised to stop and seek medical attention if needed.
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Owono left out of Eq Guinea squad after death of De Miguel
Goalkeeper Jesus Owono will miss Equatorial Guinea's Afcon 2027 qualifiers after asking to be left out of the squad following the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel.
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Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau
The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.
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British man infected with Ebola in DR Congo to be flown back to UK
The wider risk to the UK public from the deadly virus remains low, a government spokesperson says.
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