Acting on a tip-off, forestry officials intercepted the vehicle at a roadblock near the main city of Blantyre. Inside, they found an empty coffin placed over several bags of charcoal, with an estimated value of $1,700 (£1,200), the Reuters news agency reported. BBC News
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John Steenhuisen will not seek re-election as DA leader, leaving the race wide open for a successor. BBC News
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Seven men from Ghana were “burnt beyond recognition” after Islamists raided the town they were travelling through. BBC News
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Police are still looking for a fourth suspect in the attack which has shocked South Africans. BBC News
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Authorities say they have put in place contingency measures as a labour dispute affects travel. BBC News
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According to Nigerian officials, investigations and security reports indicate that some nationals were enticed with promises of well-paid employment, security work, educational opportunities or migration incentives, only to find themselves thrust into active war zones. BBC News
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Bouquets of cash have been blooming in popularity in Kenya but recent warnings may slow the trend. BBC News
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Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed the atrocities in the city of el-Fasher, says a UN report. BBC News
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President Cyril Ramaphosa says the army will work with the police to fight organised crime and illegal mining. BBC News
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The US president has shaken up international relations and the continent is working out where it stands. BBC News
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Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has staged several attacks in Kenya, prompting the border to be closed. BBC News
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Search efforts are continuing for the missing passengers, who included children. BBC News
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Madagascar’s disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off. BBC News
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The iconic attire has been trending online for days following the banter between Ghanaians and Zambians. BBC News
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The university said, in a statement, that “as one of several UK museums with significant holdings of material taken from Benin in 1897, the MAA has been involved in long-term research and engagement projects in partnership with Nigerian stakeholders and representatives from the Royal Court of the Benin kingdom, as …
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Yameogo Aminata says her four sons were slaughtered and her daughter is missing. BBC News
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“At a time when silence would have been easier, he chose to speak out against corruption and nepotism that continue to undermine the promise of independence,” Andrease Ethan Mathibela, national chairman of the influential Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association, said. BBC News
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The High Court judgement says Dalitso Lungu, 39, failed to show they were acquired lawfully. BBC News
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The Civil Aviation Authority say it overshot the tarmac after failing to stop on the runway. BBC News
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Eswatini says the talks were part of regional diplomacy and not an attempt to interfere. BBC News
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