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Explaining the news from AfricaThis is AfricaLatest updates7 hrs agoKenyan MPs accuse British soldiers of decades of sexual abuseA two-year investigation details disturbing accounts of rape, sexual violence, murders and environmental destruction. 7 hrs ago9 hrs agoWas it a coup or was it a 'sham'? Behind Guinea-Bissau's military takeoverThe military has taken over but some say the overthrow of the president was not what it seemed.9 hrs ago1 day agoNigeria grants asylum to Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate after coup Nigeria says it is sheltering Fernando Dias in its embassy in Bissau, citing an imminent threat to his life.1 day ago1 day agoNigeria's defence minister resigns amid kidnapping crisisHis departure on health grounds coincides with a spate of mass abductions across the West African state.1 day ago1 day agoZambian-American influencer sentenced to 18 months for hate speechKnown as "One Boss Lady", Ethel Chisono Edwards has become known for her rants about the president.1 day ago2 days agoShock in Cameroon as 74-year-old opposition firebrand dies in detentionAnicet Ekane's lawyer says the family was given little explanation - "his wife was just presented the corpse".2 days ago2 days agoPastor and new bride abducted in latest Nigeria attacksA church is raided in central Nigeria and a wedding party in the mostly Muslim north.2 days ago3 days ago'I saw them driving over injured people' - the terrifying escape from war in SudanThe BBC visits a camp where people are taking refuge after the fall of el-Fasher city. 3 days ago3 days agoNigerian villagers 'too scared to speak' after hundreds of schoolchildren kidnappedParents of kidnapped children know where the bandits hide out, but are too scared to inform the authorities.3 days ago...
