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Ethiopia receives historic artefacts held in Germany for 100 years

Thu, 20/11/2025 - 09:01
Ethiopia has welcomed the return as part of a broader push to repatriate items of national significance.
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Kenyan authorities paid trolls to threaten Gen Z protesters, Amnesty says

Wed, 19/11/2025 - 16:17
A widespread campaign sought to "silence and suppress" protesters, Amnesty International says.
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Nicki Minaj supports contested Trump claim Christians being persecuted in Nigeria

Wed, 19/11/2025 - 16:04
The US-based Trinidadian rapper addressed the UN in New York alongside Trump administration officials, making claims that lack evidence.
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Arsenal to end sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda

Wed, 19/11/2025 - 12:43
Arsenal announce the club will end their eight-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season.
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'It would have been better if they'd killed me': A forgotten war destroying women's lives

Wed, 19/11/2025 - 05:05
Thousands of women have been raped in Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict, BBC Global Women finds.
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Poll unrest has 'stained' Tanzania's global image, president says

Tue, 18/11/2025 - 16:31
Tanzania relies on foreign loans, but "what happened eroded our global credibility", President Samia says.
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Eswatini confirms receiving $5.1m from the US for accepting deportees

Tue, 18/11/2025 - 15:09
The kingdom acknowledges for the first time it received cash as part of a deal with Trump's administration.
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'Not fair' how South Africa are treated, says coach

Tue, 18/11/2025 - 12:49
South Africa assistant coach Mzwandile Stick claims the Springboks have been treated unfairly following red-card incidents in their wins over France and Italy.
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Which Premier League teams will lose most players to Afcon?

Tue, 18/11/2025 - 08:06
BBC Sport has a look at which Premier League clubs will be most - and least - affected by the Africa Cup of Nations.
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The Egyptian green tech firm looking to cut energy bills

Tue, 18/11/2025 - 01:13
Saving System has developed a device that it says can help firms save electricity.
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'Back to the drawing board' for Nigeria after World Cup qualifying failure

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 15:51
BBC Sport examines where it went wrong for Nigeria, with the Super Eagles missing out on a second successive World Cup.
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How Tanzania police crushed election protests with lethal force

Mon, 17/11/2025 - 10:00
The UN says hundreds of people were killed in the protests. Verified clips show the violent actions of police as they attempted to crush protests.
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South Africa shock India in low-scoring thriller

Sun, 16/11/2025 - 10:25
South Africa secure their first Test victory in India since 2010 as they triumph in a low-scoring thriller inside three days in Kolkata.
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Mass killings probe in Sudan will hold culprits to account, vows UN

Fri, 14/11/2025 - 18:24
"There has been too much pretence and performance, and too little action," says UN human rights chief Volker Türk.
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'The future will take care of itself' - Nketiah on Ghana rumours

Fri, 14/11/2025 - 13:14
As fans in Ghana debate bringing in diaspora players for the World Cup, Crystal Palace's Eddie Nketiah does not rule out switching allegiance to the Black Stars.
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US calls for international action to cut weapons supply to Sudan paramilitaries

Fri, 14/11/2025 - 09:20
"They're committing acts of sexual violence and atrocities," says the US secretary of state, "and it needs to end immediately".
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South Sudan leader sacks powerful Vice-President Bol Mel

Thu, 13/11/2025 - 09:14
Bol Mel, who is sanctioned by the US for alleged corruption, had been tipped as Kiir's successor.
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French relief as Algeria frees jailed novelist at centre of diplomatic crisis

Thu, 13/11/2025 - 08:20
Almost a year to the day after Boualem Sansal was arrested, the Algerian president grants him a pardon.
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The fallout from Nigeria's spectacular $25m museum and the Benin Bronzes

Thu, 13/11/2025 - 01:21
Nigeria’s stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) finds itself in the crosshairs of local power politics.
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The fallout from Nigeria's spectacular $25m museum and the Benin Bronzes

Thu, 13/11/2025 - 01:21
Nigeria’s stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) finds itself in the crosshairs of local power politics.
Categories: Africa

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