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One story from Africa, for AfricaThis is AfricaLatest updates9 hrs agoDR Congo and Rwanda vow to agree peace plan within daysThe two neighbouring nations sign a US-brokered deal aimed at stopping the fighting in eastern DR Congo.9 hrs agoAfrica12 hrs agoFrom prized artworks to bullet shells: how war devastated Sudan's museumsSudan's national museum is among the institutions that have been looted and vandalised during the war.12 hrs agoAfrica14 hrs agoBorder officers saw a couple behaving oddly with a baby - and uncovered a mysteryThe identity of a Nigerian baby brought to the UK remains unknown after an "extraordinary" court case.14 hrs agoAfrica19 hrs ago'My bananas were seized and destroyed' - Malawi-Tanzania trade row escalatesFollowing the crackdown, some traders have resorted to selling their goods in secret, the BBC hears. 19 hrs agoAfrica20 hrs agoSudanese eating charcoal and leaves to survive, aid agency warnsPeople are trekking under "blistering" heat to escape "horrific circumstances", the BBC is told.20 hrs agoAfrica22 hrs ago'Fees have fallen' in Namibia as president announces free higher education However, it is not clear where the funding will come from, raising questions about where it is feasible.22 hrs agoAfrica2 days agoANC U-turn over tax that threatened South Africa's governmentThe finance minister drops a planned VAT increase after one party in the coalition government goes to court.2 days agoAfrica2 days agoCould this be the end of the road for Tanzania's great survivor?Tundu Lissu has survived against the political odds over the years but has now been charged with treason.2 days agoAfrica2 days agoBenin admits that 54 soldiers killed in attack by al-Qaeda groupThis is the deadliest known attack since insurgents began operating in Benin at the beginning of the decade.2 days agoAfrica...
