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Ibrahim Koroma protests his innocence after being suspended by Sierra Leone over match-fixing allegations.

A collection of unusual items signed by South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela is to be auctioned to raise money for charity.

The French president has begun a three-day visit to West Africa likely to be dominated by security threats in the region and fostering economic ties.

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan wants the government to borrow $1bn (£580m) to strengthen the military's capability to fight militant Islamists.

The French president begins a three-day visit to West Africa, likely to be dominated by security and fostering economic ties, in Ivory Coast.

At least 14 Tunisian soldiers are killed in a militant attack, said to be the most deadly incident in the country's history.

Street children in Uganda are facing constant abuse from police and other government officials, Human Rights Watch says.

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