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A total of 179 people have died in floods and landslides in Kenya since March, according to the government, while dozens were killed in neighbouring countries.
The 27-year-old runner made it from the tip of Cape Agulhas in South Africa to Ras Angela in Tunisia in a gruelling 352-day effort. But records-wise it might not mean a thing.
Researchers say population decline across the world will have huge social implications, and governments must adopt policies that support women to have children.
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Lawmakers in Gambia are mulling a bid to repeal a ban on female genital cutting and it is expected to return for another vote within weeks.
The father was found dead in a Ghanaian hotel room with poison in his system, leaving loved ones to believe a giant Perth-based mining contractor is involved in a cover-up.
A community leader said all of the 286 hostages would be killed if their ransom demand was not met.
African leaders need to balance vast opportunities against dire risks.
A UN peacekeeper was among the 52 people killed in the latest attacks over the weekend.
The oil-rich north African country is facing major economic challenges and increasing public dissatisfaction. So why does both its citizens and its current leaders seem so apathetic about an election shake-up?