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Hundreds of migrants rescued off Libyan coast

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Battle for power continues after attempted coup in Burundi

Sporadic gunfire rings out in the Burundi capital as rival forces fight for control of Bujumbura after an attempted coup

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Dakar's economic reforms underpin 2035 ambitions

Senegal’s capital Dakar is showing off its new face, with a development boom. New infrastructure has been given a shot in the arm and in the past few

Burundi

Army general attempts coup against Burundi's president

Burundi army general Godefroid Niyombare says he has dismissed President Pierre Nkurunziza

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Burundi

Burundi: police fire live rounds to disperse anti-president protesters

Police have fired tear gas and live rounds to disperse protesters in Burundi, as anger boils over a decision by the president to run for a third

Italy

Court appearance over Mediterranean tragedy as more migrants come ashore

Dozens more migrants arrived at the Sicilian port of Catania on Friday. A total of 84 people were brought to shore by an Italian coastguard vessel

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Italy: Naval vessel brings hundreds of migrants ashore

Europe News

Amnesty says EU "negligent" in migrant tragedy

Amnesty International blames the crisis on the end of Italy's Mare Nostrum search and rescue operation is to blame for dramatic increase in number of migrant deaths.

Chad

Boko Haram special: on the frontline in Chad

Luis Carballo will be online to discuss his experiences in Chad on Thursday at 15:00 CET. He’ll answer your questions in English, Spanish or French

World News

Migrants from Africa wish desperately to be allowed to live in Europe

Finally they have something to smile about: the children among the 500 migrants who landed at the Sicilian port of Empedocle last Sunday, after a

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Italy: 1,700 migrants rescued off the Sicilian coast

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Sahel Festival takes visitors on cultural and musical journey off the beaten track

Every year at the start of spring, the dunes of the Lompoul desert in northern Senegal come to life for the Sahel Festival. Bringing together

Sport

No Chile in Dakar 2016

No stages of Dakar 2016 will take place in Chile after the devastation caused by recent flooding. Chilean authorities are engaged in rebuilding and

Sport

Gabon to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations

The Confederation of African Football has handed the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations to Gabon after beating off the challenges of Algeria and Ghana. Gabon

Sport

Caf set to vote for 2017 African Nations Cup host

The Confederation of African Football will announce at a meeting in Cairo on Wednesday whether Algeria, Gabon or Ghana will host the 2017 Africa Cup

Cinema

Poignant doc offers glimpse into South Sudan's forgotten war

Children will always be children and even war will not kill their sense of creativity and play. US documentary maker Andrew Berends spent several

Sport

Morocco set to return to Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco’s football chiefs are set to lead their international side back into the Africa Cup of Nations. The Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned

My Europe Series

Lost in France: the nightmare for migrants and local residents in Calais

We had great expectations... good politics, justice and humanity. But some people when they come here..our life is not even like that of a dog.

My Europe Series

All at sea: Europe's struggle to cope with growing migrant crisis

Thousands of desperate migrants continue to undertake the relatively short but highly dangerous voyage from north Africa to southern Europe

World

Boko Haram will not 'sabotage' Nigeria's presidential poll, says analyst

Saturday’s presidential election in Nigeria sees incumbent Goodluck Jonathan go up against former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari. It is being