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Nigeria unrest: Boko Haram attacks kill dozens
Dozens of people are killed in another suicide bomb attack in northeastern Nigeria. The bloodshed in Jos comes as President Goodluck Jonathan pays a surprise visit to a former...
Freetown blames Ebola spike on mistrust of medical advice
Last week saw 99 new confirmed cases of Ebola logged in the countries at the heart of the West African epidemic that has claimed around 10,000 lives over the last year. Sierra...
DR Congo: Army launches strike against Hutu rebels
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the army has launched an offensive against Rwandan FDLR rebels, in a bid to drive them out of South Kivu. Tuesday's fighting is the first to...
Campaigners in Uganda offer access to cut-priced feminine pads
For millions of African women and girls, talking about periods can be tough, and getting your hands on the materials needed to deal with them equally difficult. We take a look at...
Mali ceasefire: Government signs deal with six rebel groups
Signing on the dotted line: the Malian government agrees a deal with six armed groups to cease hostilities as part of peace talks aimed at ending the crisis in the country's...
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