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Explaining the news from AfricaThis is AfricaLatest updates4 hrs agoNearly 400 sentenced in Nigeria for links to militant IslamistsJudges handed down sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment following mass trials.4 hrs ago9 hrs agoDjibouti's president wins unprecedented sixth term with 97.8% of voteIsmail Omar Guelleh, 78, has extended his already 27-year rule in a poll boycotted by the main opposition candidates.9 hrs ago1 day agoChimpanzees in Uganda locked in vicious 'civil war', say researchersThe once close-knit community of Ngogo chimpanzees have been at loggerheads for the last eight years.1 day ago1 day agoPopular Tanzanian musician Matonya charged with rape in KenyaThe 43-year-old denies the charge and has been released on bail and had to surrender his passport.1 day ago2 days agoFears over West Africa's Islamist insurgency dominate Benin's election campaignCross-border raids from militant Islamists are increasingly threatening the West African state's stability.2 days ago2 days agoKenya disputes UN report on rape allegations against its Haiti personnelThe foreign minister says the accusations, involving children, were investigated and found to be unsubstantiated.2 days ago3 days agoGambia appoints British barrister to prosecute gruesome Jammeh-era crimesEx-President Yahya Jammeh's 22-year rule was known for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.3 days ago3 days agoNigeria begins mass trial of 500 terrorism suspectsVery few people are ever prosecuted following terror attacks with suspects often held without trial.3 days ago3 days agoDozens killed as Angola flood death toll risesMourning the deaths, the president says it was a "race against the clock" to find others affected.3 days ago...
