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Millions caught in South Africa's 'worst data breach'

Fri, 20/10/2017 - 18:14
Could the accidental publication of millions of South Africans' personal details open a new door for criminals?
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Malawi cracks down on 'vampire' lynch mobs

Fri, 20/10/2017 - 18:02
Some 140 arrests are made over deadly attacks on people accused of sucking their victims' blood.
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The battle against deadly snakebites in Nigeria

Fri, 20/10/2017 - 16:36
More than 10,000 people are bitten by snakes in Nigeria every year.
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Remittances are a 'lifesaver' for many Liberians

Fri, 20/10/2017 - 13:39
Liberia's economy relies heavily on money sent home by family members living abroad.
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The app helping people navigating Ghana's nameless streets

Fri, 20/10/2017 - 11:55
A lack of postal addresses in Ghana has prompted authorities to introduce a digital solution.
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Why Somalis are wearing red bandanas

Fri, 20/10/2017 - 10:53
A red bandana has become the new symbol of protest in Mogadishu as anger over the city's most destructive bomb attack is boiling over on to the streets.
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Lupita Nyong'o accuses Harvey Weinstein of harassment

Fri, 20/10/2017 - 10:39
The Oscar-winning actress is the latest to make claims about the producer.
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Naturally stylish

Fri, 20/10/2017 - 02:32
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans this week.
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The woman who taught us about chimps

Fri, 20/10/2017 - 00:09
Famed primatologist Jane Goodall is the subject of a new documentary that includes recently unearthed footage from her explorations in Africa.
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Alastair Leithead: Somalia's growing anger at al-Shabab

Thu, 19/10/2017 - 20:06
A red bandana becomes the symbol of protest in Mogadishu as Somalis protest at Saturday's bombing.
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Algeria's Said Chitour - spy or journalist?

Thu, 19/10/2017 - 02:09
The family of an Algerian journalist arrested on espionage charges is desperately trying to secure his release.
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Somali bomb victims

Wed, 18/10/2017 - 18:27
A Facebook page is helping to identify those killed or missing in Somalia's deadliest terror attack in a decade.
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Photo of butchered rhino wins top award

Wed, 18/10/2017 - 02:14
A shocking image of a dehorned black rhino makes Brent Stirton Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
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'Failing teachers'

Wed, 18/10/2017 - 01:20
Why is Africa's most populous country struggling to educate its children?
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'Remarkable' pioneer

Wed, 18/10/2017 - 01:07
The University of Oxford pays tribute to its first black student Christian Cole.
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Like father, like son?

Tue, 17/10/2017 - 18:49
Timothy Weah says he is not overawed by the prospect of following the footsteps of famous father, and Liberian legend, George.
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Mogadishu mourns

Tue, 17/10/2017 - 14:52
Deadly bomb attacks in Somalia kill at least 281 people but there are no hashtags of solidarity
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Adejuwon Soyinka: Lessons from Catalonia

Tue, 17/10/2017 - 01:16
The crisis in Spain's Catalonia region is being closely watched in Nigeria and Cameroon, where secessionist movements have been stepping up campaigns for independence.
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Becky Branford: 'I interviewed Sankara at 11'

Sun, 15/10/2017 - 02:05
Thirty years after his death, Becky Branford recalls interviewing Burkina Faso's legendary leader just before he was assassinated.
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Death of the Nile

Thu, 12/10/2017 - 01:12
Can the world's longest river be saved?
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