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Some 40% of Nigeria's voters are under 35, and many want change after years of misrule.

The 13th edition of the African Games, scheduled for August, will now be held some time next year because of a delay in completing the necessary facilities.

Gusts above130km/h (81mph) cause a storm surge, ripping off roofs and killing at least one person.

With online medical degrees not recognised in Nigeria, students want to return to Ukraine.

President Chakwera says a Scottish fund for poor countries hit by climate change has helped Malawi.

Parliament orders an inquiry after dozens of women speak of abuse on British-operated tea farms.

Kenyan Lily Mugane reveals the importance of teaching her children their mother tongue - Kikuyu.

Kenya’s military and police units have been deployed to fight bandits and cattle rustlers in the northern region.

A Nigerian man has told a jury he ran away and slept rough before going to a police station for help.

The body of Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu was found almost two weeks after the Turkey earthquake.

Libya's men's national team are looking for a new coach after the departure of Frenchman Corentin Martins, with officials searching closer to home for his replacement.

The "preventative detention" of a veteran journalist suggests not much has changed in Algeria.

Scotland is one of the first countries in the world to stump up cash for climate change "loss and damage" in poorer countries.

A Nigerian senator, his wife, their daughter and an associate are on trial charged with exploiting the 21-year-old.

The deputy head of Sudan's ruling council says the coup benefited allies of former leader Omar al-Bashir.

Robert Mugabe Junior has not yet commented on the allegations he damaged property worth $12,000.

A BBC investigation reveals the shameful secrets behind some of the world's biggest tea companies.

Secret filming finds sexual exploitation at Kenyan farms supplying some of the UK's biggest brands.

The 31-year-old was found dead under the rubble of his home in Turkey two weeks after the earthquake.

Claims about poverty, unemployment and insecurity feature prominently in this election campaign.