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Aliko Dangote has accepted content creator Bae U Barbie’s invitation to the YouTube show Curiosity Made Me Ask, saying, “We will come.”

KEY POINTS Former Rwandan soldier Robert Kabera was found beheaded in a village near Kampala, Uganda. Kabera had become a vocal critic of President Paul Kagame after going into exile. …

KEY POINTS Nigerian Kenneth Chibuzor and two South Africans will return to court on December 9 over a slain runner’s smartwatch. Chibuzor remains in custody, while the other two suspects …

Mauritius has lifted a nighttime curfew imposed during a rare wave of violent protests over water shortages and the cost of living, with at least 188 people arrested.

Kenya has confirmed its eighth Ebola case, a 49-year-old patient attendant likely exposed to the country’s first case, as the DRC outbreak passes 9,400 cases.

KEY POINTS Mali’s forces and Russian partners reportedly killed 94 civilians in drone strikes between April and August. HRW cited attacks on a cattle market and a health centre, alongside …

KEY POINTS Kenyan pastor Paul Mackenzie and 29 followers face a verdict over 191 alleged murders. More than 400 bodies were discovered in shallow graves in Shakahola forest. Survivors and …

AFRIFF’s 15th edition unveils 135 films for Lagos, with founder Chioma Ude saying women and technology will define the future of film.

Veteran Yoruba comic actor Mr Latin, whose real name is Bolaji Amusan, clocked 60 on Thursday and thanked God for grace, wisdom and purpose.

The UAE has backed Ethiopia’s government in the Tigray war while Saudi Arabia stays silent, but neither is shown to have decisive influence over the fighting.