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Ex-President Yahya Jammeh's 22-year rule was known for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.

Very few people are ever prosecuted following terror attacks with suspects often held without trial.

The government usually refrains from commenting on the participation of its citizens in the conflict.

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

The presidency says it is taking action as it fears fuel shortages could lead to public disorder.

The ruling party has unveiled a draft law that strips voters of the chance to elect the president.

Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish FA after "Islamophobic and xenophobic" chants during a friendly between Spain and Egypt last month.

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

Yetbarek Dawit is alleged to have operated a multi-million-dollar operation, using torture to raise money.

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

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

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

Powerful blasts destroyed homes and sparked panic in the city of Bujumbura on Tuesday night.

This is just the second time that DR Congo have reached the World Cup finals, sparking celebrations in Kinshasa.

This is just the second time that DR Congo have reached the World Cup finals, sparking celebrations in Kinshasa.

The army has been deployed to five of South Africa's nine provinces for a year-long operation.

Lamine Yamal says racist chants heard during Spain's 0-0 draw with Egypt in Barcelona on Tuesday were "disrespectful and intolerable".

DR Congo are back at the World Cup for the first time since 1974, with fans in Kinshasa celebrating the team's 1-0 play-off win over Jamaica.

The new law imposes a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail and criminalises the "promotion" of same-sex relations.

DR Congo qualify for their first World Cup since 1974 as Axel Tuanzebe's strike gives the Leopards a 1-0 win over Jamaica in their play-off.