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Explaining the news from Africa.This is AfricaLatest updates17 hrs agoPopular Nigerian gospel singer Toluwanisings dies aged 41His family has appealed to fans to remember his wife, children and family in prayer during this period of mourning.17 hrs ago20 hrs agoMauritius reels from worst riots in decades after woman shot by policePrime Minister Navin Ramgoolam imposed a curfew after days of unrest that first began over water shortages.20 hrs ago1 day agoKenya confirms second Ebola case - a relative of the first victimIt follows the death last week of a man who had arrived in Kenya after travelling from DR Congo.1 day ago2 days agoZimbabwean author denies using AI to write award-winning storySimbarashe Kundizeza was responding to an accusation that has caused an uproar on social media.2 days ago3 days agoEx-president named leader of new DR Congo rebel coalition Joseph Kabila had previously denied having links to the M23 rebels, which control much of eastern DR Congo.3 days ago3 days agoSouth Africa's deputy police chief resigns after being charged with sexual offencesShadrack Sibiya had denied grooming a 16-year-old and raping an 18-year-old.3 days ago4 days agoMourners killed by Kenya police at ex-PM's national farewell not part of violence, BBC findsAfter analysing 1,500 videos and images of the Raila Odinga memorial, Africa Eye finds that those killed were far from the scuffles.4 days ago4 days agoDozens of gold prospectors killed in strikes on Egypt-Sudan border, rights group saysNeither Egypt nor Sudan has commented on the alleged strikes on an artisanal mining camp on Saturday.4 days ago6 days agoDrone strike by Sudan paramilitary kills 41 near Ethiopian border, rights group saysEight children are said to be among those killed by the strike, which hit a gathering of displaced people.6 days ago...
