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Burning Cameroon: Images you're not meant to see

BBC Africa - Mon, 25/06/2018 - 02:32
BBC Africa Eye analyses clips from social media showing violence and torture amid a separatist rebellion.
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Noura Hussein: 'Hoping for a miracle to stop our daughter being hanged'

BBC Africa - Mon, 25/06/2018 - 02:30
The parents of Sudanese teenager Noura Hussein speak for the first time about her alleged rape and death sentence.
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Meet the 10-year-old DJ taking Ghana by storm

BBC Africa - Sun, 24/06/2018 - 02:36
How one schoolgirl juggles school, dancing, playing musical instruments and DJing.
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Guterres expresses ‘grave concern’ following explosion at large political rally for reform-minded Ethiopian Prime Minister

UN News Centre - Africa - Sun, 24/06/2018 - 01:47
One person has reportedly died, and dozens were injured after an explosion ripped through a large crowd at a rally for the new Prime Minister of Ethiopia on Saturday, which the UN chief described as a matter of “grave concern”.
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Deadly explosion hits Ethiopia PM rally

BBC Africa - Sat, 23/06/2018 - 10:28
PM Abiy Ahmed was whisked away by guards at the event attended by thousands in Addis Ababa.
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What do people in CAR make of envoy Boris Becker?

BBC Africa - Sat, 23/06/2018 - 08:35
The former tennis champion says his Central African Republic passport is genuine, but officials say it's fake.
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Unravelling the mystery of Akon's Wakanda

BBC Africa - Sat, 23/06/2018 - 02:39
The US-Senegalese singer announced plans to build a new city with his own crytocurrency at the centre.
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The Aquarius: Migrant taxi service or charitable rescuers?

BBC Africa - Sat, 23/06/2018 - 02:12
The BBC's Gavin Lee sails with the crew of a ship accused by Italy of encouraging illegal migration.
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Zimbabwe: Exiled white farmers return

BBC Africa - Fri, 22/06/2018 - 20:35
Rob Smart was driven from his farm under Robert Mugabe's rule and has now been allowed back by the Zimbabwean government.
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World Cup 2018: Nigeria 2-0 Iceland

BBC Africa - Fri, 22/06/2018 - 20:21
Ahmed Musa scores both goals as Nigeria beat World Cup debutants Iceland to leave Group D intriguingly poised.
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Ethiopia's Ginbot 7 opposition movement suspends armed resistance

BBC Africa - Fri, 22/06/2018 - 19:36
Ginbot 7 says recent reforms have given them hope that "genuine democracy" may be "a real possibility".
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Boris Becker insists CAR diplomatic passport is genuine

BBC Africa - Fri, 22/06/2018 - 19:16
The foreign ministry of the Central African Republic says the ex-tennis star has a fake document.
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Nigerian Afrobeats star Wizkid on fame and his fans

BBC Africa - Fri, 22/06/2018 - 18:41
The Afrobeats star on why he thinks the African music scene is the biggest in the world.
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Boris Becker tells Marr: My CAR passport is genuine

BBC Africa - Fri, 22/06/2018 - 18:13
The foreign minister of the Central African Republic claims the former tennis star's document is false.
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World Cup 2018: Nigeria v Iceland - Ahmed Musa is highest-rated player

BBC Africa - Fri, 22/06/2018 - 17:29
Ahmed Musa's two goals unsurprisingly get him the highest average score in our player rater as Nigeria beat Iceland 2-0.
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'We're proud to be African'

BBC Africa - Fri, 22/06/2018 - 15:31
Africa is the future and its young people have big plans for making it the greatest continent on earth, people across the continent tell the BBC.
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World Cup 2018: Egypt complain about referee Enrique Caceres after Russia defeat

BBC Africa - Fri, 22/06/2018 - 13:45
Egypt's football association are to make a formal complaint to Fifa about the performance of referee Enrique Caceres in their World Cup defeat by Russia.
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Joseph Mbilinyi takes Tanzania to court over rap song ban

BBC Africa - Fri, 22/06/2018 - 13:32
Tanzanian banned the rap song by MP Joseph Mbilinyi, also known as MC Sugu, for being "violent".
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World Cup 2018: Belgium v Tunisia

BBC Africa - Fri, 22/06/2018 - 13:12
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's World Cup game between Belgium and Tunisia.
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Nomsa Maseko meets a woman set alight by her partner

BBC Africa - Fri, 22/06/2018 - 02:04
Three women are killed each day by their partners in South Africa.
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