Afrochella: Shock at end of Ghana music festival
Craig TaylorThe festival is extremely popular with African Americans who like to see in the New Year in Africa. BBC News – Africa
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Bolanle Raheem killing: Nigerian police officer suspended
A female lawyer was shot in the main city Lagos as she was returning home from a church service. BBC News – Africa
The Senegal man on a mission to plant five million trees
Adama Diémé was motivated after seeing once-verdant villages in Senegal without a single tree. BBC News – Africa
Al-Shabab: 14 Iranian fishermen freed years after abduction
Some of the 14 fishermen were abducted by al-Shabab militants off the Somali coast eight years ago. BBC News – Africa
South Africa: Fuel tanker explosion kills at least 10 near hospital
A fuel tanker that apparently got stuck under a bridge explodes in a huge fireball, killing at least 10 people. BBC News – Africa
Shell to pay $16m to Nigerian farmers over oil damage
The farmers say they can now build up their communities once again after the environmental damage. BBC News – Africa