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A wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists has spread through the country.
The dispute was initially between two families before escalating into a cycle of reprisal attacks.
The UK's maritime monitor reports at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.
Sabastian Sawe makes history at the London Marathon as the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race.
The activist has condemned France's influence in West Africa and been accused of being a "Russian mouthpiece".
Several black Zambians tell the BBC they sometimes feel like they are second-class citizens in their own country.
William Ruto says Kenyans speak "some of the best English in the world" while it is hard to understand Nigerians.
What court papers and sources close to the investigation have told the BBC about the scope of the plan.
At 17, Rasheed Wasiu was detained as security forces cracked down on protests against police brutality.
Madina Okot only started playing basketball six years ago, but the Kenyan's rapid rise has seen her set a WNBA milestone at the age of 21.
A DNA and legal project has identified the fathers of 20 children born near a military base in Kenya.
One of Sudan's most popular bands, Aswat Almadina, recall being in the studio when the war broke out three years ago.
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