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Easter eggs cost more due to high temperatures in West Africa

Chocolate prices rise in the run up to Easter after high temperatures curb cocoa crops in West Africa.

Inside story of a Nigerian ransom negotiator

How one man is secretly helping families pay kidnappers to release their relatives.

Inside story of a Nigerian ransom negotiator

How one man is secretly helping families pay kidnappers to release their relatives.

Inside story of a Nigerian ransom negotiator

How one man is secretly helping families pay kidnappers to release their relatives.

'No escape' for bank clients who profited from Ethiopia glitch

Customers who don't return money they withdrew face prosecution, an Ethiopian bank chief tells the BBC.

'No escape' for bank clients who profited from glitch

Customers who don't return money they withdrew face prosecution, an Ethiopian bank chief tells the BBC.

Senegal president rejects blame for election chaos

He tells the BBC he won't apologise for attempting to delay the vote, a move that led to deadly protests.

Senegal president rejects blame for election chaos

He tells the BBC he won't apologise for attempting to delay the vote, a move that led to deadly protests.

Senegal president: 'I did nothing wrong'

Macky Sall refuses to apologise for the deaths that followed the decision to postpone elections last month.

Senegal president: 'I did nothing wrong'

Macky Sall refuses to apologise for the deaths that followed the decision to postpone elections last month.

Famine looms in Sudan as civil war survivors tell of killings and rapes

BBC teams report from the devastated capital and hear accounts of rapes and street executions from refugees.

Famine looms in Sudan as civil war survivors tell of killings and rapes

BBC teams report from the devastated capital and hear accounts of rapes and street executions from refugees.

Famine looms in Sudan as civil war survivors tell of killings and rapes

BBC teams report from the devastated capital and hear accounts of rapes and street executions from refugees.

Fulham's Boa Morte to take charge of Guinea-Bissau

Fulham first team coach Luis Boa Morte will leave his role with the Premier League side at the end of the season to take charge of Guinea-Bissau.

Fulham's Boa Morte to take charge of Guinea-Bissau

Fulham first team coach Luis Boa Morte will leave his role with the Premier League side at the end of the season to take charge of Guinea-Bissau.

Police raid South Africa parliament speaker's home

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been accused of corruption while defence minister, which she denies.

Police raid South Africa parliament speaker's home

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been accused of corruption while defence minister, which she denies.

Nollywood legend begs for help with kidney transplant

A social media video showing Amaechi Muonagor only able to utter a few words has elicited sympathy.

Nollywood legend begs for help with kidney transplant

A social media video showing Amaechi Muonagor only able to utter a few words has elicited sympathy.

Kenyan leader signs disputed housing levy into law

Kenyans will now pay a 1.5% of their wages, intended to help build housing for the less well-off.