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Explaining the news from Africa.This is AfricaLatest updates7 mins agoSudan army drones hit mourners and fuel market killing more than 300 people, sources sayA truck carrying people to a funeral and a market alleged to be supplying fuel to the RSF were targeted.7 mins ago2 hrs agoSwimmer, 65, killed in shark attack off South Africa's east coastJanine Lochrenberg, 65, was out on her daily morning swim with her club when she was attacked, her family tell the BBC.2 hrs ago4 hrs agoKenya cult leader's children still being starved weeks before trial, son saysDan Mackenzie initially defended his father but now says he felt he had to report his own grandmother.4 hrs ago6 hrs agoResidents warned not to drink tap water after hundreds fall sick near South Africa capitalMore than 400 people, mostly children, become ill after drinking contaminated water, east of Pretoria. 6 hrs ago18 hrs agoMorocco's first female prime minister caught between the king, clerics, and feministsWill Fatima El Mansouri advance women’s rights amid religious and political barriers?18 hrs ago1 day agoKenya cult leader who told parents to starve children guilty of 191 murdersSelf-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie was found guilty of 191 murder charges - all but one of them children.1 day ago1 day agoExiled critic of Rwandan president found beheadedFormer army sergeant major Robert Kabera was a popular YouTuber and singer, who had sought asylum in Uganda.1 day ago4 days agoPatients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South AfricaSome of the 200 patients were found with "sores all over their bodies" and in overcrowded rooms.4 days ago5 days agoPopular Nigerian gospel singer Toluwanisings dies aged 41His family has appealed to fans to remember his wife, children and family in prayer during this period of mourning.5 days ago...
