Escalating war of words between Ethiopia and Eritrea triggers fears of conflict

The authorities in landlocked Ethiopia have ratcheted up rhetoric over access to an Eritrean port.

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Guinea-Bissau president flees to Senegal after coup

Sissoco Embaló has arrived in Senegal "safe and sound" on a chartered military plane, authorities say.

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General named new Guinea-Bissau leader a day after coup

Gen Horta N’Tam is sworn in during a ceremony at the army headquarters.

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Police investigate theft of four dogs from Malawi presidential palace

Police search ex-President Chakwera's residence after a suspect said the dogs were being kept there.

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South Africa hits back after Trump says US won't invite it for G20 next year

The US boycotted the G20 summit in Johannesburg over widely discredited claims of persecution of the white minority.

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Stone-hurling anger unnerves Zambia's 'fix-it' president

After 2021's landslide win, Hakainde Hichilema has nine months to convince voters he deserves a second term.

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Guinea-Bissau soldiers say they have taken power after reports of president's arrest

The military takeover comes as the West African nation was awaiting the results of Sunday's election.

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India suffer heaviest defeat as SA complete series sweep

South Africa hand India their heaviest defeat by runs to complete a compelling 2-0 series sweep in Guwahati on Wednesday.

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Cameroon's opposition leader in The Gambia after fleeing for his safety

The Gambian government says it is hosting Tchiroma Bakary on humanitarian grounds.

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Sri Lanka & Zimbabwe in Pakistan 2025

Fixtures, results and scorecards from Sri Lanka's ODI tour of Pakistan, and the Twenty20 tri-series that follows which also involves Zimbabwe.

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The fallout from Nigeria's spectacular $25m museum and the Benin Bronzes

Nigeria’s stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) finds itself in the crosshairs of local power politics.

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I watched helplessly as gunmen snatched my son, says father after Nigerian school kidnapping

The authorities are trying to rescue more than 250 schoolchildren who were abducted by raiders on motorbikes.

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South African women arming themselves against gender violence

A growing number of women in South Africa are learning to use guns to protect themselves against gender-based violence.

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Starmer arrives in South Africa as G20 gathers without Trump

The prime minister is aiming to support British business on his trip to Johannesburg.

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Nigeria sees one of worst mass abductions as 315 taken from school

The kidnapping comes amid a surge of attacks by armed groups in the African nation.

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South African women arming themselves against gender violence

A growing number of women in South Africa are learning to use guns to protect themselves against gender-based violence.

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How jihadists have brought a nation to a standstill with their fuel blockade

Mali has been paralysed by a fuel blockade, which has disrupted transport, schools, hospitals and more.

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Arsenal to end sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda

Arsenal announce the club will end their eight-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season.

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Nigerian separatist leader convicted on terrorism charges

Nnamdi Kanu is found guilty of inciting violence as part of his campaign for a separate state in south-east Nigeria.

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Ethiopia receives historic artefacts held in Germany for 100 years

Ethiopia has welcomed the return as part of a broader push to repatriate items of national significance.

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