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Letter from Africa: Prince Harry and a royal scramble for the continent

Thu, 19/01/2023 - 02:30
Nigerians are fascinated by the latest revelations from the Sussexes, especially Prince Harry's encounter with a leopard.
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Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote

Wed, 18/01/2023 - 02:10
Nigerian politicians are hiring social media influencers to spread disinformation ahead of February's elections.
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The Nigerian AI artist reimagining a stylish old age

Sun, 15/01/2023 - 01:47
Malik Afegbua's images of elderly models have blown up on Instagram, but they are not what they seem.
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The Gambian man who took on a tyrant and made history

Sat, 14/01/2023 - 03:46
Ebrima Solo Sandeng, killed by Gambian agents nearly seven years ago, is finally honoured as a hero.
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Thousands celebrate Benin's voodoo holiday

Fri, 13/01/2023 - 18:44
Over a thousand people gathered in the coast town of Ouidah, which was once an important port in the slave trade.
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Nigeria's CBN naira deadline: Hunting out savings from under mattresses

Thu, 12/01/2023 - 01:29
Why Africa's most-populous country is introducing new bank notes weeks before an election.
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Contortionist Jaures Kombila: Because of my flexibility, they called me a witch

Tue, 10/01/2023 - 12:32
Gabon's Jaures Kombila can get into almost any position using his amazingly flexible body.
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CHAN: Why Morocco could pull out of the tournament in Algeria

Fri, 06/01/2023 - 19:53
With CHAN due to start on January 12, football and politics are colliding again with an off-field match-up between the North African neighbours.
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Pele in Africa: The man, the myth, the legend

Sat, 31/12/2022 - 01:49
The first black football icon had a huge impact in Africa and his trips to the continent were full of drama.
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Afrochella: Shock at end of Ghana music festival

Fri, 30/12/2022 - 19:22
The festival is extremely popular with African Americans who like to see in the New Year in Africa.
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Bolanle Raheem killing: Nigerian police officer charged with murder

Fri, 30/12/2022 - 16:46
A female lawyer was shot in the main city, Lagos, as she was returning home from a church service.
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Mwepu returns to Brighton as academy coach

Fri, 30/12/2022 - 12:59
Brighton appoint Zambian former player Enock Mwepu as their Under-9s academy coach from January.
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Ian Khama: Botswana issues arrest warrant for former president

Fri, 30/12/2022 - 12:31
Ian Khama is facing more than a dozen criminal charges, including possessing illegal firearms.
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‘The drum is the soul of the community’

Fri, 30/12/2022 - 11:30
Gambian drummer Seneke Sillah has been teaching in London for several years.
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Africa's year in pictures 2022: Carnivals, gallops and tugs of war

Fri, 30/12/2022 - 01:57
A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this year.
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Why are Kenyan students setting their schools on fire?

Thu, 29/12/2022 - 16:13
Some Kenyan students blame intensified curriculum for the spike in numbers of boarding school fires.
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Eritrean Catholic Bishop Fikremariam Hagos freed from detention

Thu, 29/12/2022 - 15:39
After returning from Europe in October, the cleric was detained without being charged or put on trial.
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Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: Flights resume between Addis Ababa and Mekelle

Wed, 28/12/2022 - 19:08
Passenger flights resume between Addis Ababa and war-devastated Tigray, following a peace deal.
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Nigeria's Calabar carnival: 14 killed at annual bikers' event

Wed, 28/12/2022 - 14:35
A drunk car driver ploughs into crowds at the annual event in the southern port city of Calabar.
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The Senegal man on a mission to plant five million trees

Wed, 28/12/2022 - 01:51
Adama Diémé was motivated after seeing once-verdant villages in Senegal without a single tree.
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