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  1. Crowds gather in protests against Algerian president

    Large crowds gathered across Algeria for yet another protest against President Bouteflika

  2. ‘Aspire to be president, not first lady’

    Lawyer and entrepreneur Monica Geingos became Namibia’s first lady in 2015

  3. Margaret Busby celebrates female African writers

    'New Daughters of Africa' compiles the work of over 200 African women

  4. Algerian president's hospital receives prank calls

    Callers said they had received pizza orders for the president, as well as other pranks

  5. Tshisekedi strikes deal with Kabila in DRC

    A coalition between the parties of the former and current presidents has been created

  6. New medicines for DRC Ebola outbreak

    Health workers are trialling new medicines and techniques

  7. Could dieting mosquitoes stop malaria spreading?

    New research suggests mosquitoes appetites could be reduced to stop them biting humans

  8. Security challenges and DRC's Ebola outbreak

    The BBC's Anne Soy reports on the security challenges hampering the Ebola response

  9. Airport strike hits Nairobi passengers

    A strike at the main airport in Nairobi leaves passengers stuck

  10. Egyptian heritage of Oscar winner Rami Malek

    Born in the USA, Rami was keen to visit his ancestral home of Minya a few years ago

  11. Son of Liberia's former president charged for 'missing millions'

    Charles Sirleaf was a deputy governor of the Central Bank at the time

  12. UK man 'free' of HIV after stem cell treatment

    He showed no sign of the virus for nearly 19-months since the treatment

  13. Algerians protest against Bouteflika's fifth term bid

    He has been in power since 1999

  14. Algeria: Bouteflika seeks fifth term

    In spite of his ailing health after suffering a stroke back in 2013

  15. UK to return emperor's stolen hair

    Ethiopian government say it's a national treasure

  16. 03/03/2019 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  17. 02/03/2019 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  18. Somali forces end Mogadishu siege

    As three gunmen were shot dead by security forces

  19. Anti-government protests in Algeria

    Thought to be the largest since the Arab spring

  20. Gun battle in Mogadishu

    Somali security forces take on militants in Mogadishu

  21. Liberia's 'missing millons'

    A review has found no evidence tom support the claim

  22. Two South African pastors clash over miracle claim

    The one who "killed Satan" criticise the one who "raised the dead"

  23. Senegal: President Macky Sall re-elected

    He won with over 58% of total votes, according to the electoral commission in Dakar

  24. Ebola clinic attacked in the DRC

    A second attack in a week on Ebola clinics in the Democratic Republic of Congo

  25. Nigeria opposition party rejects elections results

    The opposition party leader Atiku Abubabkar calls results 'statistically impossible'

  26. Nigeria elects Buhari for second Presidential term

    Incumbent President Buhari leads APC party to victory by almost four million votes

  27. Tense Nigeria Awaits Final Results

    The incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari is said to be more than 1million votes ahead

  28. EU Plan for African Migrants 'Dropped'

    North African countries oppose an EU plan for regional migrant holding centres

  29. Why Is #IAmNorth Trending In Nigeria?

    Divisive arguments erupt on social media in Nigeria, following the recent elections

  30. Chagos Islands dispute

    The UN top court asks the UK to end its control of the Islands

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