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Tsitsi Dangarembga: Zimbabwe has become a transactional society

Mon, 19/04/2021 - 12:16
Everyone views each other as a person they can get something from, Tsitsi Dangarembga says.
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Egypt's second deadly rail accident in a month kills 11

Mon, 19/04/2021 - 09:45
Eleven people were killed and 98 injured when four carriages of a train derailed north of Cairo.
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Handcuffed, blindfolded and beaten on Libya's front line

Mon, 19/04/2021 - 01:01
Special correspondent Feras Kilani on what it's been like to cover the 10 years since Colonel Gaddafi was deposed and killed.
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Mozambique Palma attack: Why IS involvement is exaggerated

Sat, 17/04/2021 - 01:21
The militants claiming of a recent attack got publicity but they may not have actually been behind it.
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F1 in Africa: The fast and the fragile

Fri, 16/04/2021 - 15:18
The story of the first South African Grand Prix, and the nail-biting title showdown between Graham Hill and Jim Clark.
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Senegal: The HIV success story that’s failing gay men

Thu, 15/04/2021 - 01:01
Senegal has successfully reduced HIV but infection remains high among gay men.
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Nigeria kidnappings: 'I'm afraid to return to school'

Wed, 14/04/2021 - 14:33
Hundreds of students have been abducted in northern Nigeria, leading many schools to close.
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South African singer Busiswa Gqulu aims to empower women with her music

Wed, 14/04/2021 - 08:34
South Africa's Busiswa Gqulu is using her songs and poetry to overcome gender barriers in the music industry.
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The coastal town tackling Tunisia's football boss

Tue, 13/04/2021 - 10:59
Tunisia football boss Wadie Jary has knowingly misled sport's highest legal body, suspended club Chebba FC complains.
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Saving the kelp forest that stars in My Octopus Teacher

Tue, 13/04/2021 - 01:07
The makers of the Bafta-winning documentary want to preserve the underwater ecosystem it features.
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Confederation Cup: Raja beat Pyramids to advance to quarter-finals

Mon, 12/04/2021 - 11:56
Morocco's Raja Casablanca beat Egypt's Pyramids 3-0 to become the first qualifiers for the Confederation Cup quarter-finals.
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Chad presidential election: Idriss Déby seeks sixth term amid boycott

Sun, 11/04/2021 - 19:29
Turnout is unclear in the vote boycotted by opposition candidates over brutality against protesters.
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Benin elections: The fight for a democratic future

Sun, 11/04/2021 - 19:09
Several opposition leaders are barred from Sunday's poll in a country once seen as a model for Africa.
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Ghana's farmers eye sweet success from chocolate

Sun, 11/04/2021 - 01:25
Ghana is the world's second largest cocoa producer but sees little of the profits from chocolate - for now.
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South African artists struggle with Covid theatre closures

Sat, 10/04/2021 - 01:51
The permanent closure of a top venue symbolises the struggle many performers are facing.
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'Lost golden city' found in Egypt reveals lives of ancient pharaohs

Fri, 09/04/2021 - 11:54
The city near Luxor has been hailed as one of the most important finds since Tutankhamun's tomb.
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Antiretrovirals: Plight of HIV patients over ARV drug shortage in Kenya

Fri, 09/04/2021 - 11:51
A tax dispute has led to a shortage of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs and HIV testing kits in Kenya.
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Letter from Africa: Kenyans protest over growing debt

Thu, 08/04/2021 - 01:38
Kenyans urge potential lenders to stop giving the government money over fears of growing debt.
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SGBV in Africa: What is victim blaming and why does it persist?

Wed, 07/04/2021 - 13:34
Victim blaming continues to trap survivors of sexual and gender based violence in a cycle of trauma.
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Nigeria: A fashion designer's challenge to wear an Ankara gown on her wedding day.

Wed, 07/04/2021 - 09:29
In a bid to represent African culture, Chioma Inyang set out to wear an Ankara-styled gown on her wedding day.
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