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Why is rapper Mohbad’s death controversial?
Controversy surrounds the death of Nigerian Afrobeats star MohBad

Kenya: Westgate attack ten years on
Al-Shabaab militants attacked a shopping mall in Nairobi leaving 67 people dead

Is Ivory Coast at risk from extremist groups?
With growing insecurity in West Africa, is Ivory Coast under threat from jihadist groups?

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger sign defence pact
What does the ‘Sahel defence’ pact signed at the weekend really mean?

Mali: Tuareg ex-separatists resume hostilities
Mali crisis: Fears of further instability as former separatists resume hostilities

Libya floods: What you need to know
Entire neighbourhoods in Derna have been dragged into the sea

Why Morocco is selective over earthquake aid
Many countries have offered aid, but Morocco has accepted help from just four

What caused Morocco's earthquake?
The earthquake resulted from a geological phenomenon called a reverse fault

Gabon coup latest
The transitional authorities have held talks with dissidents jailed under Ali Bongo

Nigeria: Are election petitions relevant?
Election tribunal rejects Nigeria presidential election challenge