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South African MP opens fire to fend off attack during attempted hijacking

Two teens, aged 16 and 18, have been arrested over the attack as police search for a third suspect.

Leading conservationist in South Africa denies smuggling rhino horns worth $14m

John Hume was allegedly part of an international rhino horn trafficking syndicate, prosecutors say.

DR Congo rebels killed 140 civilians despite peace process, rights group says

Attacks were carried out in more than a dozen villages last month, Human Rights Watch says.

South Africa minister under fire over racial slur

The minister faces calls to resign and an investigation after previously using offensive language.

Gunmen in Nigeria kill Muslim worshippers in 'reprisal attack'

The gunmen stormed a mosque in what an official has described as a "reprisal attack".

US strikes deportation deals with Honduras and Uganda

Uganda and Honduras have agreed to accept migrants of other nationalities who have been deported from the US, CBS reports.

Burkina Faso's junta expels top UN official over child rights report

The report about children caught up in the jihadist conflict blamed all sides for violations.

New wave of African pride rises in the Caribbean

From jollof rice in St Lucia to Afrobeats in Jamaica, islanders find new ways to embrace Africa.

A family at war and accusations of poisoning leave tycoon's body in limbo for 12 years

After a long and bitter legal battle splitting his family, Harry Roy Veevers is yet to rest in peace.

'It's coming home' - the undignified row over the body of Zambia's ex-president

Edgar Lungu, who died in June, is yet to be buried - the debate over what next exposes deep divisions.

'Our children are dying': Rare footage shows plight of civilians in besieged Sudan city

Parents are struggling to feed their children in war-hit Sudan's Darfur region.

Mohamed Salah - Egyptian king

BBC Sport visits Egypt to discover what Mohamed Salah means to the people of the football-mad country, and how a small boy from humble beginnings became a national icon.

Mars rock found in Niger sells for millions in New York - now the country wants answers

The West African country investigates how a space rock found there was put up for sale in New York.

Is the world's oldest leader set for an eighth term?

Cameroon's Paul Biya would stay in power until he's 99 if he wins October's election.

How cycling is providing hope to Rwanda's female riders

Orphaned at 14 and now a 21-year-old mother of two, Olivia Maniragena is fighting the odds to represent Rwanda at cycling's Road World Championships.