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07.04.2026 19:50 The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.

07.04.2026 15:10 Mourning the deaths, the president says it was a "race against the clock" to find others affected.

07.04.2026 11:00 Tui is investigating the claims and says it is "not in a position to provide a statement at this stage".

06.04.2026 22:20 Several footballers have absconded in the past leaving behind what rights groups call a repressive government.

06.04.2026 22:20 There are fears South Sudan may be plunged back into a civil war less than a decade after it ended.

06.04.2026 18:00 Albert Mazibuko sang in the iconic South African choral group for more than 55 years.

06.04.2026 18:00 A Turkish government-owned drilling ship is expected to arrive in Somali waters later this week.

06.04.2026 13:30 The country will start receiving deportees from this month but has not said how many they will accept.

06.04.2026 13:30 Five civilians were killed by the gunmen and their bodies were recovered at the scene, the army said.

06.04.2026 09:21 Malawian Martha Ongwane, brought low by her daughter's autism, found a rare support group.

04.04.2026 23:10 Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 93, won his eighth successive term last year in a disputed election.

04.04.2026 14:50 The fuel cost is nearly double what the government budgeted for putting pressure on stretched finances.

04.04.2026 05:21 People evicted to build Nigeria's capital accuse the government of failing to fulfill its promises to them.

03.04.2026 21:20 The Uganda Law Society criticises the deportation, saying it was illegal and "dehumanising".

03.04.2026 12:30 Capt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in 2023, says democratic rule would not work for his country.