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Tension on Guinea and Sierra Leone border
Guinean troops fire shots in the disputed town of Yenga on the border with Sierra Leone

Why is gender violence "widespread" in Namibia?
Why are cases of gender-based violence spiking in Namibia and what can be done?

BBC Investigation reveals who shot at Kenyan protestors
A BBC investigation exposes who shot protestors in Kenya last year

Why did South Africa reverse a VAT increase?
South Africa drops plan to raise value-added tax after government stability threatened

'Ethiopians are one shock away from catastrophe'
The United Nations says lack of funding will halt urgently needed food aid in Ethiopia

A cocktail of long jail terms for Tunisian opposition leaders
A Tunisian court recently gave some opposition leaders very long prison sentences

Haiti: A growing challenge for Kenyan officers?
UN special representative to Haiti stresses urgent need for international intervention

What was Pope Francis's relationship with Africa?
African leaders pay their tributes after the Vatican announces the death of Pope Francis

Humanitarians working in Sudan speak
Humanitarians providing help in Sudan speak on why it is the world's biggest crisis

Sudan’s rebel forces declare rival government
The paramilitary RSF says it has formed a rival government in areas under its control