'We fear for our souls' - Nigerian farmers need armed guards to protect them from jihadists

Armed guards and special buses are increasingly used to coax terrified farmers back into growing food.

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Violent protests flare in Cameroon as results due in contested election

An opposition candidate is challenging the incumbent president's 43-year hold on power.

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Rebel group claims capture of Sudan army headquarters in key city

The fall of the base in el-Fasher is step closer towards the RSF cementing its control in the west.

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Finery and frailty: Africa's top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

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Sudan's fertile region where food is rotting amid famine and war

The Jebel Marra area is neutral in the war but its produce cannot get out to feed a hungry nation.

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Ousted Madagascan president stripped of citizenship

Andry Rajoelina, who was removed from power in a coup last week, had already acquired French nationality.

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An ex-first lady, a tycoon and a 'safe pair of hands' vie for power in Ivory Coast

The fervour of presidential campaigning belies concerns about the political landscape in a cocoa superpower.

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Kenya at crossroads as nation reels from Odinga's death

The death of the veteran politician is likely to alter the political landscape, analysts say.

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Finery and frailty: Africa's top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

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Forty migrants, including infants, die as boat sinks off Tunisia

All the victims and those rescued were from sub-Saharan African countries, an official says.

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'We fear for our souls' - Nigerian farmers need armed guards to protect them from jihadists

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The 'shadow army' helping Uganda's long-serving president keep an iron grip on power

Analysts say the unit has become so influential that it rivals the power of the regular army.

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How the outsourcing sector became South Africa's newest goldmine

South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

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Tyson hails Congolese roots on Rumble in the Jungle visit

Mike Tyson was a hit with boxing fans in Kinshasa after embracing his African roots as part of ongoing celebrations for the iconic Rumble in the Jungle.

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'We fear for our souls' - farmers on the frontline against Boko Haram

Armed guards and special buses are increasingly used to coax terrified farmers back into growing food.

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More than 60 dead after multi-vehicle crash in Uganda

The crash involved two buses, a lorry and a car, police said, with many also injured.

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Dozens killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion

People rushed to collect fuel from the overturned tanker when it suddenly exploded, engulfing them in flames.

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From prison to presidential palace: Who is Madagascar's new military ruler?

Before the last weekend, most people in Madagascar had no clue who Col Michael Randrianirina was.

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French ex-president Sarkozy goes to jail over Gaddafi money

Nicolas Sarkozy, president from 2007-2012, has appealed against his jail term at La Santé prison.

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Raila Odinga: The man who shaped Kenyan politics

A dominant figure in Kenyan politics for decades, Odinga made five unsuccessful attempts at the presidency.

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