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The attack on a Catholic priest comes amid rising political tensions ahead of October's elections.

He is accused of backing M23 rebels in the east but he has previously denied links to the group.

The opposition legislator had just left parliament when he was attacked by gunmen on a motorcycle, police say.

One man's struggle to save Uganda's once-profitable trees that produce shea butter.

Several apartheid-era atrocities, like murder, have been uncovered but few have made it to court.

Visit Rwanda signs a sponsorship deal with Atletico Madrid as Arsenal fans continue to call for their club to end its agreement with the tourism board.

Visit Rwanda signs a sponsorship deal with Atletico Madrid as Arsenal fans continue to call for their club to end its agreement with the tourism board.

Gen Assimi Goïta, who has seized power twice, had previously promised to hold elections.

It is unclear how they died - the police had referred to a possible kidnapping but now suggest an accident.

Taiwanese are warned against traveling to Somalia or Somaliland for their own safety before the ban is lifted.

A BBC investigation identifies members of the security forces who shot dead protesters last June.

The family of Osinachi Nwachukwu accused her husband of abusing the popular gospel singer before her death.

Historians say there were three popes of North African descent, the last one more than 1,500 years ago.

Historians say there were three popes of North African descent, the last one more than 1,500 years ago.

Houthi-run media report the bodies of 68 people have been recovered from a migrant detention centre in Saada.

A court case which found Nigeria's leading football bodies to be negligent for the death of a player is hailed as a "landmark" by global players' union Fifpro.

A court case which found Nigeria's leading football bodies to be negligent for the death of a player is hailed as a "landmark" by global players' union Fifpro.

Mac-Albert Hengari was arrested on Saturday after allegedly attempting to bribe the woman to withdraw the case.

The BBC exposes the members of the security forces who fired on protesters at Kenya’s parliament last year.

The BBC exposes the members of the security forces who fired on protesters at Kenya’s parliament last year.