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An uprising brought Blaise Compaoré's 27-year rule of Burkina Faso to an end last month, but his lengthy term in power was not unusual for the continent's leaders. Test your knowledge of those who have held top office the longest
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Journalist Rafael Marques de Morais is facing nine separate trials in Angola for his reporting on human rights abuses and corruption. He delivers a tribute to slain colleagues and a plea for press freedom
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First lady stokes party rivalries by fuelling rumours that she hopes to succeed her husband, Robert Mugabe
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Student union says bid to prevent students kissing in public is part of wider repression
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Grace Mugabe warns rival Joice Mujuru faces expulsion from ruling party as battle to succeed 90-year-old president intensifies
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29 September - 3 October: Catch up with all the development-related news you may have missed this week
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