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José Filomeno dos Santos: Son of Angola's ex-leader jailed for five years
José Filomeno dos Santos was accused of stealing $500m from Angola's Sovereign Wealth Fund.
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Covid-19: Challenges of working on Senegal's frontline
Professor Ndeye Coumba Touré Kane is advocating for a greater use of face masks in Senegal.
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Madagascar president's herbal tonic fails to halt Covid-19 spike
Cases of Covid-19 in Madagascar quadrupled over a month despite the president pushing an unproven remedy.
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Mauritius oil spill: Are major incidents less frequent?
Oil slicks can lead to major environmental disasters but industry experts say regulations are now much tighter.
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Africa's week in pictures: 7- 13 August 2020
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
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Mocimboa da Praia: Mozambique battles for port seized by IS
It says Islamists who seized a city near lucrative gas reserves are using local people as human shields.
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Ugandan athlete Joshua Cheptegei aims to return with a world record
Ugandan world champion Joshua Cheptegei is aiming for a second world record in his second race in six months.
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GAA: The African fishermen taking up gaelic football
A number of men from Ghana are taking up GAA after working in Ardglass for the last year.
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Why the Mauritius oil spill is so serious
The location of the Mauritian oil spill means the environmental consequences of the incident could be wide-ranging
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Beirut blast: The other countries with dangerous dumps of explosives
The blast in Beirut is a reminder that tonnes of dangerous materials are being stored in several countries.
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Nigeria court fines pirates for seizing ship in Gulf of Guinea
Three men have been ordered to pay about $52,000 (£40,000) each for kidnapping a ship's crew for ransom.
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Mocimboa da Praia: Key Mozambique port 'seized by IS'
After days of fighting, IS is said to have driven government forces out of Mocimboa da Praia.
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African football stars on Covid-19's mental impact
Six African footballers playing in Spain talk to BBC Sport Africa about the mental impact Covid-19 is having on them.
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Mauritius oil spill: Rush to pump out oil before ship breaks
The MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef on 25 July, and has leaked oil into the ocean.
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Disabled during lockdown: We don’t have the support we need
Cassandra is visually impaired and learning remotely during lockdown in Nigeria has presented several problems.
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Enoch Adeboye sexism row: Why the Nigerian pastor is popular
Enoch Adeboye riles social media critics with his views on women, but this has not dented his standing.
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How Ebola prepared one doctor for Covid-19
How Ebola prepared one doctor in the Democratic Republic of Congo to treat coronavirus.
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Al-Shabab militants in shoot-out in Somalia prison
At least 10 people are killed in a heavy exchange of fire at a jail in Somalia, officials say.
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South Africa: Gabola church 'connects with God by drinking alcohol'
South Africa's Gabola church believes in connecting with God by consuming alcohol.
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Coronavirus and South Africa's toxic relationship with alcohol
A ban on drinking highlights a legacy of the country's racist past but threatens it economic future.
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