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Kenya investigates crash that killed military chief
Gen Francis Ogolla was in the west of the country when his helicopter went down killing 10.
Ghana’s new train collides with lorry in test run
The train rammed into a lorry parked along the Tema-Mpakadan railway line, damaging its cabin area.
Top three stripped of medals in Beijing half marathon
The top three finishers of the Beijing half marathon are stripped of their medals after an investigation into the controversial result.
Nigerian attempts to break chess marathon record
The 29-year-old chess master hopes raise $1m for charity by playing for 58 consecutive hours.
Mboma 'did not lose hope' during 20-month lay-off
Sprinter Christine Mboma says an enforced hiatus impacted her mental health but she did not lose hope of a return.
Goggles, bubbles and puddles: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
Woman rescued 10 years after Chibok kidnapping
The Islamist group Boko Haram seized 276 girls from a school in Chibok in 2014
Burkina Faso's junta expels French diplomats
The junta has accused three diplomats of "subversive activities", which France has denied.
Deadly Africa heat caused by human-induced warming
Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without global warming.
The mega-pastor pushing anti-vaccine conspiracy theories
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is targeting the new malaria vaccines as African countries start their rollout.

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