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Somalia floods ‘once-in-a-century event’, says UN

Wed, 15/11/2023 - 15:13
A year after being gripped by drought, the country is experiencing exceptional flooding.
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Weak currencies force up cost of living in Sub-Saharan Africa

Wed, 15/11/2023 - 01:06
As the price of basics soars, African governments are intervening to support local currencies.
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LGBT rights: I was threatened with “corrective rape” for being gay in Cameroon

Tue, 14/11/2023 - 15:58
Bandy Kiki received threats after she came out as a young lesbian woman from Cameroon.
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Julius Malema: Why the South African politician touched a nerve in Kenya

Mon, 13/11/2023 - 01:14
Julius Malema had candid views on Kenya's president but also poses a challenge to the opposition.
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Amoako Boafo - the Ghanaian artist who has exhibited in space

Sun, 12/11/2023 - 02:09
The rags to riches story of Amoako Boafo, whose portraits of black subjects now command mega prices.
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Translators for German UN troops in Mali fear Taliban-style fate

Sat, 11/11/2023 - 02:04
Interpreters for German soldiers say they will be the target of jihadists after the UN soon leaves.
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Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed eyes Red Sea port, inflaming tensions

Wed, 08/11/2023 - 02:18
Abiy Ahmed says that access to a port is an existential question for his landlocked country.
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South African divisions exposed by Israel-Hamas conflict

Tue, 07/11/2023 - 15:56
The government's staunch support for the Palestinians is criticised by leaders of the Jewish community.
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Why does France have military bases in Africa?

Mon, 06/11/2023 - 01:54
Upheavals in West Africa mean France can no longer take its "backyard" for granted.
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Tigray peace deal war anniversary: Humanitarian situation is ‘dire’

Thu, 02/11/2023 - 08:18
It is a year since a peace deal was agreed to end the bloody conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.
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Dancing Queen! Camilla in Kenya animal sanctuary visit

Wed, 01/11/2023 - 16:33
The Queen joined a traditional dance in Nairobi and stopped to feed orphaned elephants.
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Israel-Gaza war: Three reasons Egypt tightly controls the Rafah crossing

Wed, 01/11/2023 - 15:59
The Rafah crossing with Gaza has been open and shut frequently over the years. Why is it so contentious for Egypt?
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Niger PM Ali Lamine Zeine on Ecowas and Nigeria sanctions

Thu, 26/10/2023 - 16:06
Niger's PM says that Ecowas sanctions, including cutting off electricity supply, medicines and food, after a military coup are injustice unlike any other.
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How Ghana's central bank lost $5bn in one year

Fri, 06/10/2023 - 01:54
The country's economic crisis has sparked protests and led to calls for the bank's boss to resign.
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Africa's week in pictures: 29 September-5 October 2023

Fri, 06/10/2023 - 01:39
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
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South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa moves to tighten porous borders with new force

Thu, 05/10/2023 - 17:33
The new border force is designed to curb rising illegal immigration - a major political issue.
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Bobi Wine 'under house arrest' after return to Uganda

Thu, 05/10/2023 - 16:28
Police deny opposition leader's claims he was grabbed by 'goons' after landing at the airport.
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Mauritius' Supreme Court decriminalises same-sex relations

Thu, 05/10/2023 - 14:45
The island nation's highest court says the ban on gay sex does not reflect "indigenous values".
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Egypt's early presidential election campaign off to eventful start

Thu, 05/10/2023 - 13:50
Egyptians are gripped by a dramatic start to their country's early presidential election campaign.
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Kenya's Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua demoted in Ruto cabinet reshuffle

Thu, 05/10/2023 - 09:59
President Ruto announces his biggest cabinet shake-up since he took office more than a year ago.
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