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Africa
South African court issues arrest warrant for ex-president Jacob Zuma
Zuma failed to appear in court on a corruption case that he has sought to avoid for months - now by asserting that he is ill.
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Food
Somalia appeals for funding as locust plague declared emergency
Swarms of the insects are breeding in Djibouti, Eritrea and Sudan and neighbouring Kenya and Ethiopia where they are devouring swaths of farming land.
- by Mohammed Omar Ahmed
Tragedy
Pastor blamed after church stampede kills at least 20 in Tanzania
Thousands of people were crammed into a sports stadium for the service on Saturday evening in the town of Moshi, near Mount Kilimanjaro.
- by Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala
Trump diplomacy
Nigeria scrambles following US immigration ban
Most citizens of Nigeria - Africa's most populous nation and biggest economy - and Eritrea would be blocked from coming to live and work in the United States under the measure.
- by Danielle Paquette
International affairs
EU aid money for Africa may be doing more harm than good, analysis finds
A report has found $6.3 billion in development funding to Africa is being allocated based on political decisions rather than need or effectiveness.
Agriculture
Biblical 'super-swarms' of locusts devour African crops
Locust hunters are battling to contain the worst plague to hit the Horn of Africa for some seven decades, thanks in part to climate change.
- by Sarah Newey
Crime
Africa’s richest woman is barred from her bank and under investigation
A bank where Isabel dos Santos is the biggest shareholder announced it was ending its "commercial relationship" with her after damning documents were leaked.
- by Michael Forsythe
Drugs
East Africa's favourite stimulant a challenge for exporters and regulators
Known as miraa in Kenya and Somalia and qat, or khat, in Arabic, its users say munching it for a few hours makes them alert and talkative.
- by Max Bearak
War
World leaders meet for UN-led talks in bid to solve Libya conflict
The nation has been racked by civil war since the 2011 overthrow of dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
Dozens injured in deadly Somalia blast
At least two people have been killed and more than 20 others wounded when a suicide car bomber targeted a construction site along a highway outside Somalia's capital.
International affairs
Respite in Libya as commanders agree to ceasefire
Rivan Libyan militia have agreed to a Russia and Turkey-brokered ceasefire, which could bring the first break in fighting for months.
- by Rami Musa