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Sudan's Bashir ousted in military coup

Omar al-Bashir ruled Sudan with an iron fist for 30 years before his overthrow in a military coup which announced a period of military rule before elections.

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Sudanese people celebrate amid rumours that President Omar al-Bashir has stepped down.

Algerian president promises free elections

Interim Algerian president Abdelkader Bensalah has promised free elections in a bid to end weeks of political protests.

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Abdelkader Bensalah will need the support of Algeria's military elite.

Poacher killed by elephant, eaten by lions

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A poacher has been trampled to death by an elephant in South Africa.

Zimbabwe begins compensating white farmers

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Farmers will begin receiving compensation for farm seizures in Zimbabwe.

Rwanda honours those killed in genocide

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame (C) joined thousands to remember the victims of the 1994 genocide.

Protests continue against Sudan's Bashir

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Sudanese are calling for President Omar al-Bashir to quit and are urging the military to join them.