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One story from Africa, for AfricaThis is AfricaLatest updates5 hrs agoAthol Fugard: Death of a great South African playwrightAthol Fugard, who has died aged 92, wrote more than 30 plays in a career that spanned seven decades.5 hrs agoAfrica7 hrs agoPresident's church donation sparks Kenyan clashesPolice fire tear gas to stop protesters occupying a church which had accepted William Ruto's donation.7 hrs agoAfrica9 hrs agoUS orders non-emergency staff to leave South Sudan as tensions riseTensions between South Sudan's rivals threaten a fragile peace deal that ended a five-year civil war.9 hrs agoAfrica1 day agoDR Congo offers $5m bounties for rebel leadersThe M23 rebel group has seized large parts of the mineral-rich eastern DR Congo this year.1 day agoAfrica1 day agoLesotho - the 'African nation no-one has heard of' reacts to Trump's commentsThe BBC took to the streets of Lesotho's capital to get people's reactions on Trump's comments.1 day agoAfrica2 days ago'My best friend went to work - and was crushed to death by rubbish'Months after a deadly collapse, some seek compensation, saying Kiteezi dumpsite is still unsafe.2 days agoAfrica2 days agoVital leprosy drugs due in Nigeria after year delayNewly diagnosed patients may have suffered irreversible damage as a result of not having the drugs.2 days agoAfrica3 days agoSeveral dead after UN helicopter shot at in South SudanThe shooting during an evacuation mission may constitute a war crime, a UN official says.3 days agoAfrica3 days agoSouth Africa rejects 'megaphone diplomacy' with USPretoria refuses to respond directly to the latest criticism of the country from President Trump.3 days agoAfrica...
