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One story from Africa, for AfricaThis is AfricaLatest updates5 hrs agoAnger as aid worker dies after DR Congo shootingColleagues say Jerry Muhindo Kavali, 49, was kind, committed and "always had a smile on his face".5 hrs agoAfrica15 hrs agoDR Congo rebels seeking to exploit discrimination against minority TutsisWhat is it like to be an ethnic Tutsi in DR Congo - the people for whom the M23 rebels say they are fighting?15 hrs agoAfrica1 day agoSouth Africa invites Ukraine's Zelensky for state visitConfirming the invite South Africa's president said there was a need for an inclusive peace process.1 day agoAfrica1 day agoNigeria ex-military leader for first time admits regret over cancelled pollIbrahim Babangida's annulment triggered a political crisis in 1993 and is still remembered today.1 day agoAfrica1 day agoVeteran Ugandan politician charged with treasonThe case against Kizza Besigye is now being heard in a civilian rather than military court.1 day agoAfrica1 day agoRwanda angered by US sanctions over DR Congo violence Rwanda is facing a backlash for its alleged support of M23 rebels in the neighbouring country.1 day agoAfrica2 days agoTrailblazing African film-maker and Cannes winner diesSouleymane Cissé has died aged 84 after a career that spanned more than 50 years.2 days agoAfrica3 days ago'Robbers stole the crosses from my daughter's and my mother's graves for scrap'Graves in the Tanzanian city of Morogoro are being targeted as people steal metal crosses to sell on.3 days agoAfrica3 days agoUganda discharges Ebola patientsThe health minister says the patients have recovered, and should not be stigmatised.3 days agoAfrica
