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Mobile tariff hike approved in Nigeria.
Nigeria's telecoms regulator has approved a 50 % mobile tariff hike by operators

Can Mozambique鈥檚 political leaders unite the country?
Mozambique鈥檚 President Chapo and opposition leader Mondlane say they are open to dialogue

Nigeria approves Shell's exit from Niger Delta
Shell receives approval from Nigeria for sale of onshore assets to Renaissance Group

The tragic story of Samantha Pendo
The six-month-old died during a post-election crackdown by Kenyan police in 2017

Why Mali seized gold from a mining giant.
Mali's military government recently seized gold from Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold

What next for Mozambique?
Mozambique鈥檚 new president vows to promote unity and human rights

Bodies retrieved from South African mine
More than hundred emaciated people rescued from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa

Kenyan court rules suicide criminalisation unconstitutional
Attempted suicide is seen as a criminal act in Kenya, punishable by a jail term

MSF suspends activities in Khartoum hospital.
MSF suspends activities at Khartoum hospital due to attacks on patients and staff.

Who is behind the border attack in Benin?
Benin forces suffer heavy losses in an attack near the border with Niger and Burkina Faso