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  1. Is the Kenyan police using Facebook to target criminal?

    A suspected death squad is using Facebook to target suspected gang members

  2. Sudan's al-Bashir is jailed

    Sudan's ex-President Omar al-Bashir is taken into a maximum security jail.

  3. AU gives Sudan military 15 days to transfer power to civilians

    The military overthrew long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir last week

  4. Liberian consumers fear end of cheap calls

    A ban on a call promotion may make mobile phone use unaffordable

  5. Fighting over Tripoli 'leaves 174 dead'

    At least 174 people have been killed and 758 have been wounded

  6. Sudan: 15 day ultimatum issued for the military to step down

    In spite of assurances by the new military council head, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

  7. Sudan: Protesters continue a 'sit in' outside army HQ

    They are demanding that all vestiges of military rule be removed

  8. Kenya: Task force recommends intersex people as the third sex

    This has been hailed as a big victory for Kenya's intersex community

  9. 14/04/2019 GMT

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

  10. 13/04/2019 GMT

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

  11. Militants abduct Cuban doctors in Kenya

    Two Cuban doctors were kidnapped on the border between Somalia and Kenya

  12. Algerian protests continue despite former president Mr Bouteflika's resignation

    The anti-governmental protests began eight weeks ago

  13. Sudan coup: Military says it does not seek power

    Protesters remain camped out in Khartoum, fearing coup leaders are too close to Mr Bashir

  14. Pope Francis kisses feet of two rival leaders of South Sudan

    President Salva Kiir and former rebel leader Riek Machar attended a retreat at the Vatican

  15. Sudanese politics: What happens next?

    Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir has been forced from power after nearly 30 years

  16. Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir ousted and arrested

    The defence minister made the announcement, ending nearly 30 years of being in power.

  17. South Africa: ANC promises to discipline bookshop brawlers

    The book launched had documented alleged corrupt practice by the ANC secretary general

  18. Zambian villagers can sue copper miner in UK

    Zambians affected by pollution on the copper belt win the right to be heard in the UK

  19. South Sudanese leaders attend spiritual retreat at Vatican City

    President Salva Kiir and vice president Riek Machar attend retreat hosted by Pope Francis

  20. Libya at a crossroads

    General Haftar's forces control most of east of Libya and are now aiming at Tripoli.

  21. Algeria's interim president fails to appeal to protesters.

    Algeria's Parliament elects Abdelkader Bensalah as interim president

  22. Sudanese soldiers side with protesters

    Some Sudanese soldiers turn to social media to show support for protesters

  23. Sudan protest continues despite heavy clampdown of security services

    Protesters are defying a curfew to call for the resignation of President Omar al-Bashir

  24. Nigeria orders foreigners to leave mining areas

    Nigeria's government bans mining in Zamfara state after a spate of deadly attacks

  25. Libya crisis: Tripoli airport 'hit by an airstrike'

    Flights at Mitiga International Airport were suspended and passengers were evacuated

  26. 07/04/2019 GMT

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

  27. 06/04/2019 GMT

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

  28. Ethiopian Airlines crash: Boeing apology too late, says pilot's father.

    Pilot's father shares his grief over losing son in flight crash last month

  29. Libya's most powerful militia threatens to march on Tripoli

    General Khalifa Haftar instructs Libyan forces to take the capital

  30. US revokes visa of ICC war crimes prosecutor

    Fatou Bensouda had been investigating possible war crimes by US forces in Afghanistan

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