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Africa Burkina's new strongman is Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who commands the army in country's jihadist-torn east. By OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT (AFP)
Burkina junta urges international support on eve of key summit 4 HOURS AGO AFRICA

Africa

Algeria Riyad Mahrez missed a penalty as Algeria crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations. By CHARLY TRIBALLEAU (AFP)
Reigning champions Algeria crash out of Cup of Nations as group stage ... JAN 20, 2022 ALGERIA

Algeria

Angola From left to right, Justino Campos, Daniel Lutaka, Anselmo Nhati, Orlando Luis, António Luamba, and Telmo Gama; the six reporters were assaulted while covering a nationwide strike in Angola on January 10, 2022. (Campos; Nhati; Gama)
Angolan public media journalists assaulted, branded ‘sellouts’ while c... JAN 20, 2022 ANGOLA

Angola

Benin Every January, Benin's Voodoo followers gather on the beach at Ouidah, a former slave trading hub. By Yanick Folly (AFP)
Beninese pray to Voodoo's sea goddess of fertility and beauty JAN 11, 2022 BENIN

Benin

Botswana © Phill Magakoe/AFP
Botswana's President in quarantine after testing positive for Covid JAN 4, 2022 BOTSWANA

Botswana

Burkina Faso Burkina's new strongman is Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who commands the army in country's jihadist-torn east. By OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT (AFP)
Burkina's new junta holds talks on eve of key summit 10 HOURS AGO BURKINA FASO

Burkina Faso

Burundi Much of the prison in Burundi's political capital Gitega was destroyed. By - (AFP)
Burundi must investigate prison fire that killed dozens: HRW JAN 24, 2022 BURUNDI

Burundi

Cameroon The entrance of Olembe Stadium in Yaounde were eight people lost their lives in Monday's crush. By Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD (AFP/File)
Cameroon government wants to 'improve' access to stampede stadium 10 HOURS AGO CAMEROON

Cameroon

Central African Republic Both armed militias and pro-government forces are known to frequently target nomads. By Barbara DEBOUT (AFP)
C.Africa herders stuck between military and militias JAN 14, 2022 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Central African Republic

Chad General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno took over as head of a military junta last April when his father, Idriss Deby Itno, was died while fighting rebels. By Brahim ADJI (Tchad Presidential Palace/AFP)
Chad junta postpones post-coup forum to May 6 HOURS AGO CHAD

Chad

Congo Ex-combatants play a game of checkers to pass the time at the Mubambiro cantonment camp. By Guerchom NDEBO (AFP)
Congo's surrendered rebels left in limbo JAN 24, 2022 CONGO

Congo

Egypt © Pierre René-Worms
Egypt see off Cote D'Ivoire on penalties to set up last eight clash wi... JAN 26, 2022 EGYPT

Egypt

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