Mary Harper

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The would-be African nation in love with Donald Trump

Many people in Somaliland are convinced that the United States, under the…

Mary Harper Mary Harper

No more miners trapped underground in South Africa, volunteers say

No more illegal miners are believed to be trapped underground at a…

Mayeni Jones Mayeni Jones

Mozambique’s new president sworn in despite opposition boycott

Mozambique's new President Daniel Chapo has been sworn in at a low-key…

Kenyan minister alleges intelligence agency behind his son’s abduction

A Kenyan government minister has alleged that the country's national intelligence agency…

Basillioh Rukanga Basillioh Rukanga

Relatives wait for news as body bags hauled from South African mine

Rescuers have spent Tuesday pulling body bags and survivors from a South…

Mayeni Jones Mayeni Jones

Sudan shelling kills more than 100 civilians near capital

At least 120 people are reported to have been killed in random…

Richard Kagoe Richard Kagoe

Statue of ex-Ghana President Akufo-Addo destroyed

A statue of Ghana's immediate former President, Nana Akufo-Addo, put up at…

Basillioh Rukanga Basillioh Rukanga

Ghana to investigate controversial $400m cathedral project

Ghana's government will investigate controversial plans to build a $400m (£330m) national…

Komla Adom Komla Adom

The lawyer risking everything to defend LGBT rights

Despite being vilified, threatened and humiliated in public, veteran Cameroonian lawyer Alice…

Armand Mouko Armand Mouko

Dead bodies seen in videos from South African mine

Disturbing videos have emerged showing the dire situation at a disused gold…