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Explaining the news from AfricaThis is AfricaLatest updates39 mins agoPolice deny claims Uganda opposition leader abducted by helicopterPresident Yoweri Museveni has a commanding lead with most votes counted as his main rival Bobi Wine decries "fake results".39 mins ago5 hrs agoUganda's president heads for victory as his main rival cries foulPresident Museveni has about 75% of the vote with results in from more than half of all polling stations.5 hrs ago11 hrs agoFrom camouflage to tracksuits - Guinea's junta leader poised to become civilian presidentJunta chief Mamadi Doumbouya, set for a seven-year term, has to prove himself as a democratic leader.11 hrs ago16 hrs agoMuseveni in commanding lead ahead of election announcementPresident Yoweri Museveni is in a commanding lead ahead of his main challenger, pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine.16 hrs ago17 hrs agoNigerian imam honoured for saving Christian lives dies aged 90Abubakar Abdullahi sheltered 262 people after they came under attack from Fulani herders in 2018.17 hrs ago18 hrs agoKruger National Park shuts as deadly floods strike South AfricaSevere flooding believed to be worsened by climate change has killed at least 19 people in South Africa in recent weeks.18 hrs ago19 hrs agoSouth African national park closed due to floodsOngoing floods in the north-eastern provinces of South Africa has led to the closure of the world-famous Kruger National Park.19 hrs ago1 day agoTragic death of Adichie's young son pushes Nigeria to act on health sector failingsNovelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says her child's death was caused by medical negligence, which the hospital denies.1 day ago2 days agoEthiopia says seized ammunition sent by Eritrea to rebels as tensions riseEritrea denies the claim and accuses Ethiopia of seeking a pretext to attack, amid fears of renewed conflict.2 days ago...
