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Ghana’s former First Lady Nana Konadu Rawlings dies aged 76
Ghana's former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings has died at the age…
‘Father of our democracy’: Kenya’s Raila Odinga dies in India aged 80
Tributes have been paid to former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who…
Ex-Nigeria President Buhari buried at home
Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari has been buried at his home in…
Former Zambian President Lungu dies aged 68
Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu has died at the age of 68,…
South Africans pay tribute to acting ‘icon’ Chweneyagae who died age 40
South Africans are paying tribute to actor Presley Chweneyagae, who has died…
Athol Fugard: Death of a great South African playwright
Athol Fugard, who has died aged 92, was widely acclaimed as one…
Trailblazing African film-maker and Cannes winner dies
Malian film director Souleymane Cissé, one of the pioneers of African cinema,…
Sam Nujoma, first president of Namibia, dies aged 95
The first president of independent Namibia, Sam Nujoma, has died at the…
Era-defining Benin musician dies aged 39
Tributes have been paid to Willy Mignon, an era-defining Beninese musician who…
Ghanaian music legend who founded Afro-rock band Osibisa dies
Ghanaian music legend and saxophonist Teddy Osei, who founded the Afro-rock band…
