Franco-Spanish lawyer Juan Branco representing Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko "is currently in the hands of the BIP, an elite police unit," says Senegal's Interior Minister Antoine Abdoulaye Félix Diome.
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Accidents are frequent on the roads of Morocco and other North African countries, which see thousands of road deaths annually
The stadium, named after Seyni Kountche, who led Niger's first coup d'etat in 1974, was almost full and the atmosphere was festive
Dozens of people are missing after two flimsy boats carrying them from North Africa to Lampedusa sank in bad weather
Researchers at a laboratory in Spain have discovered a strain of bacteria which when carried by mosquitoes cuts their ability to transmit malaria
A demonstration took place in Paris by supporters of Niger's president, Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted in a military coup last week
MPs in Senegal have approved a bill which would clear the way for opposition figures Khalifa Sall and Karim Wade to fight the presidential election
South Africa are out of the World Cup after losing 2-0 to the Netherlands but players go home with a share of the prize money
Tensions in Niger have increased as a deadline for coup leaders to restore democracy arrives and residents face an uncertain future
The leader of Tunisia's largest trade union has demanding action from his own government and the west to tackle the challenges of migration and the economy
