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Explaining the news from AfricaThis is AfricaLatest updates20 hrs agoBenin coup plot leader hiding in Togo, official tells BBCThe coup was thwarted after Nigeria sent warplanes to dislodge the mutineers from the offices of state TV.20 hrs ago20 hrs agoRebels reportedly enter key DR Congo city despite Trump peace dealTerrified residents say heavy artillery and gunfire has hit Uvira, the gateway to Burundi.20 hrs ago1 day agoAt least 22 killed in building collapse in MoroccoThe two four-storey buildings that came down in Fez contained eight families, state media report.1 day ago1 day agoEx-president's daughter sworn in as South African MP after half-sister quitsBrumelda Zuma will represent the party led by her father in parliament after her half-sister resigned.1 day ago1 day agoIain Douglas-Hamilton, pioneering elephant conservationist, dies aged 83His groundbreaking field research was instrumental in banning the international ivory trade and protecting elephants from poachers.1 day ago2 days agoTwo teenagers went to seek gold. They were buried alive in a mine collapsePoverty in Sierra Leone is pushing more students into risky work, which proved deadly for two boys. 2 days ago2 days agoTanzania crackdown on planned protest leaves streets desertedThere is a large police presence in major cities and the authorities have encouraged people to stay home.2 days ago2 days agoA coup too far: Why Benin's rebel soldiers failed where others in the region succeededPlotters misjudged the national mood and Benin's neighbours learnt from past errors, says analyst Paul Melly.2 days ago2 days agoBurkina Faso accuses Nigerian Air Force of violating its airspaceNigeria denies the violation saying the aircraft made an emergency landing due to a technical issue.2 days ago...
