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Africa and Indian Ocean news, all the latest and breaking African news from telegraph.co.uk.
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Video of baboon burglars running riot in South African house goes viral
Footage of a gang of baboons filmed clambering through an open upstairs window of a Cape Town residence and helping themselves to food while running amok has become a viral hit.

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South Africa considers £80 visas for Britons as diplomatic 'tit for tat' escalates
A British family of four planning a holiday to South Africa could be forced to pay an additional £320 thanks to proposals to introduce a visa requirement, which industry insiders fear could slash visitor numbers from its biggest overseas market.

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Father of five-year-old who drowned in Egypt tells of attempt to save her
The father of a five-year-old who drowned in a hotel pool in Egypt fought back tears as he told how he was forced to try and resuscitate because there was no one to help him.

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Tunisian police clash with Salafists over banning of annual congress
Security forces and hardline Islamists fought in Tunis, with one protester killed and 15 policemen wounded, after authorities banned Salafists from staging annual congress.

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Nigeria offer amnesty to Islamist militants as bloody offensive against Boko Haram insurgency continues
The Nigerian military has offered an amnesty to Islamist militants who surrender as bloody offensive against Boko Haram insurgency continues.

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Alexander Monson death: 'I haven't been able to look at a photograph of him since'
One year since Alexander Monson died in Kenyan hospital bed after suffering a vicious assault, his parents talk of their crippling grief.

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African beauty
Their gaze enigmatic, their garb kaleidoscopic, these African tribeswomen were photographed by John Kenny as part of his six-year attempt to show 'what the continent is really about'.

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Clashes between Muslims and Christians leave one dead and dozens injured in Egyptian city of Alexandria
One person died and dozens were wounded during clashes between Muslims and Christians outside a Coptic church in Egypt's second city, Alexandria.

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Nigeria launches air raids on militant Islamist group Boko Haram
Nigerian military launches major push against an Islamist insurgency, drawing a sharp warning from the United States to respect human rights and not harm civilians.

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France to keep 1,000 troops in Mali indefinitely
France will keep 1,000 troops in Mali for an "undetermined period" to fight al-Qaeda, the country's defence minister said.

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