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22.10.2025 12:20 People rushed to collect fuel from the overturned tanker when it suddenly exploded, engulfing them in flames.

22.10.2025 12:20 Armed guards and special buses are increasingly used to coax terrified farmers back into growing food.

21.10.2025 21:32 Fifteen people died in the night-time collision in the Somali region, officials tell the BBC.

21.10.2025 16:31 They say the decision "runs contrary to the desired structural change" they were seeking.

21.10.2025 16:31 The death of the veteran politician is likely to alter the political landscape, analysts say.

21.10.2025 11:20 The airport, out of action since war broke out two years ago, was due to reopen on Wednesday.

21.10.2025 11:20 Nicolas Sarkozy, president from 2007-2012, has appealed against his jail term at La Santé prison.

20.10.2025 20:00 Gvernment officials have warned that Issa Tchiroma Bakary's declaration is illegal.

20.10.2025 20:00 Morocco want to be a "strong contender" at all levels of global football after beating Argentina to win the Under-20 World Cup for the first time.

20.10.2025 15:40 The protesters are seeking the release of Nnamdi Kanu who has been in detention since 2021 on terrorism charges.

20.10.2025 10:10 A 1945 Manchester congress was a key moment in the efforts to end British rule across Africa.

20.10.2025 00:50 The long-time opposition leader died aged 80 in India, where he had been receiving medical treatment.

18.10.2025 14:31 Huge crowds are attending a memorial for the former leader in Kisumu ahead of his funeral on Sunday.

18.10.2025 04:50 Activists are stopping foreigners going to some health clinics with little push-back from the state.

17.10.2025 23:30 The head of Liberia's drug agency says all students should be tested as a way to combat drug abuse.