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Dozens of Islamist fighters killed in Somalia raid - govtpublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March
Elettra Neysmith
Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service News
State-owned media in Somalia say government forces have killed at least 30 al-Shabab militants near Jamaame, south of the capital city Mogadishu.
At least 10 insurgents were captured in what is said to have been a highly co-ordinated operation in villages around the town and along the River Jubba.
The mission is said to have been carried out with regional forces from Jubaland.
Operations against al-Shabab have intensified in southern Somalia where the al-Qaeda linked militants control many rural areas.
Tributes as Nigerian actor Mr Ibu dies aged 62published at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March
John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, was loved for his comic roles in a career spanning more than two decades.
Read MoreBurkina Faso says 170 dead in village 'executions'published at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March
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Read MoreSurgeons helping treat hearing loss in Malawipublished at 09:48 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March
The team of specialists have spent 10 years sharing their expertise with colleagues in east Africa.
Cameroon journalist's suspected killers to stand trialpublished at 09:11 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March
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Image source, AFPImage caption, Martinez Zogo was an outspoken critic of corruption
Reports from Cameroon say 17 people will stand trial for the kidnap and murder last year of the popular radio journalist, Martinez Zogo.
Court papers seen by several media outlets are said to name suspects including a former head of the secret service and Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga - an influential businessman arrested two weeks after the killing.
Martinez Zogo was an outspoken critic of corruption. He had accused Mr Belinga of graft.
The journalist was abducted in front of a police station outside the capital, Yaoundé.
His badly mutilated corpse was found days later.
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Major suppliers sign natural gas pact in Algeriapublished at 09:11 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March
Elettra Neysmith
Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service News
Image source, AFPImage caption, Algeria's mines minister Mohamed Arkab organising delegates for a photo call
Energy rich nations including Russia, Qatar, Iran, and Venezuela have signed two key partnership agreements at the end of a major summit in Algeria.
They will work with Africa's energy commission and East Asia's economic research institute to promote sustainable development and improve energy security.
Leaders from more than 10 gas exporting nations attended the summit.
Algeria's President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, said the forum was determined to expand the use of natural gas.
The 20 nations that make up the exporters forum hold more than 70% of the world's natural gas reserves.
Algeria is already Europe's second-biggest pipeline supplier.
Senegal protesters demand fresh election within a monthpublished at 09:09 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March
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Image source, AFPImage caption, The president postponed last month's elections and failed to announce a new date
Hundreds of protesters in the Senegalese capital Dakar have called for elections to be held before the end of President Macky Sall's term on 2 April.
Mr Sall sparked huge protests when he postponed last month's elections and failed to announce a new date.
On Saturday, protesters from opposition parties and campaigning groups called the president a dictator and demanded the release from prison of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.
Delegates taking part in political crisis talks last week, which were organised by the president but boycotted by the opposition, recommended holding elections in June.
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Displaced Cameroonian singer on the 'power of our voice'published at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March
Mr Leo's new album Good Vibes is coming out in March and he will be singing in three languages.
Read MoreHow luxury African fashion has wowed Europe’s catwalkspublished at 04:12 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March
Four designers give their insights into the unrelenting rise of Africa's high-end brands.
Read MoreKiller whale v shark: Solo orca eats great whitepublished at 02:05 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March
A killer whale is captured on camera hunting and "eviscerating" a great white shark in less than two minutes.
Read MorePeseiro leaves Nigeria role as contract endspublished at 19:19 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March
Nigeria head coach Jose Peseiro announces his departure, despite guiding the Super Eagles to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
Read MoreGhana’s ‘dented its international image’published at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March
A professor talks about how human rights activists plan to challenge the country's new anti-LGBTQ+ bill.
Read MoreHeadquarters bulldozed after Chad opposition leader killedpublished at 18:24 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March
Richard Hamilton
Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service newsroom
Image source, AFPImage caption, Opposition politician Yaya Dillo was a vocal opponent of the country's military ruler
The headquarters of the main opposition party in Chad, is being demolished, two days after its leader Yaya Dillo was killed.
A large excavator was seen demolishing the three-story building and heavily armed soldiers cordoned off the area with armoured vehicles.
Earlier, the Socialist Party Without Borders (PSF) said Dillo was executed by soldiers who shot him a point blank range.
The military junta said he was killed during an exchange of gunfire after staging an attack on the country's security agency. He denied any links to the alleged attack.
Dillo was buried by his family on Thursday.
There remains a large military presence on the streets of the capital, N'Djamena.
The shooting came amid tensions ahead of elections announced for May.
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