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The government cites a growing conflict between humans and the animals, which at times destroy crops.

Youssuf Mulumbu is among six loan players to leave Kilmarnock after the club secured third place in the Scottish Premiership.

In a non-binding vote, the General Assembly demands the UK give the islands back to Mauritius.

Former France youth international Giannelli Imbula receives a first Leopards call up ahead of the tournament in Egypt.

Gabon's president sacks his vice-president and forestry minister amid a timber-smuggling scandal.

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan reverses his decision to retire from international football after speaking to the country's president.

Prize-winning writer and critic Binyavanga Wainaina dies at the age of 48.

When Ugandan MPs tried to introduce life imprisonment and the death penalty for gay sex, a small group of activists spoke out. Victor Mukasa was one of them.

Rapper Ayman Maw joined Sudan's pro-democracy protesters after returning from exile in the US.

A new film explores the little-known story of Germany's mixed-race population in the 1930s and 1940s.

Thirty-one years after he was left for dead, one of the taxi-driver's victims has his day in court.

The UN envoy says that unless the flow of arms to Libya stops there could be a descent into chaos.

Angola become the second Africa Cup of Nations-bound sides, with Madagascar, to withdraw from southern Africa's Cosafa Cup.

South Africa coach Stuart Baxter is waiting on passports for two players to join up with his 30-man provisional squad.

Hosts Egypt recall Ahmed Ali to their provisional squad for the Africa Cup of Nations after an eight-year absence.

Caster Semenya will race in the 3,000m at the Diamond League Prefontaine Classic on 30 June without having to lower her testosterone levels.

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan retires from international football after being removed as captain of the national team.

Seven million Malawians are voting for a new president in one of the country's most unpredictable polls.

Two prostitutes who work on the streets of Freetown tell their stories.

Ahmed Abiy's event at the Menelik palace was to raise funds for infrastructure in Addis Ababa.