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'How will we survive?' Lesotho factory that made Trump golf shirts hit hard by US tariffs

Tue, 29/07/2025 - 01:11
The uncertainty around the paused tariffs has led to massive layoffs in Lesotho's textile industry.
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How Trump wants the US to cash in on mineral-rich DR Congo's peace deal

Mon, 28/07/2025 - 01:59
The US president is spearheading an ambitious but controversial deal to end a long-running conflict.
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The would-be Congolese saint murdered 'mafia-style' for refusing bribes

Sun, 27/07/2025 - 01:03
Congolese customs official Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi has been beatified for standing up to corruption.
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Artist explores the toxic mining legacy of Zambia's 'black mountains'

Sat, 26/07/2025 - 04:24
A major exhibition about the dangerous lives of the boys and young men who scour slag heaps in search of copper.
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BBC goes inside rebel-held city in DR Congo

Wed, 23/07/2025 - 16:06
The BBC revisits the city of Goma six months after it was seized by M23 rebels.
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The Wafcon star who is also a doctor

Tue, 22/07/2025 - 12:47
Morocco midfielder Salma Bouguerche says medicine "chose her" as a career, having qualified as a doctor last year.
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'I am the queen of the cage'

Fri, 18/07/2025 - 17:26
Nigerian police officer Juliet Ukah will make history when the Professional Fighters League holds its first event in Africa.
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The striker with an 'icon' for a team-mate

Mon, 14/07/2025 - 12:39
Clara Luvanga on meeting Al-Nassr team-mate Ronaldo and how Tanzania are gaining "experience" at their second Wafcon.
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Watch: Trump praises Liberian president's English, the country's official language

Thu, 10/07/2025 - 01:21
Trump told Boakai he speaks "such good English", asking where he went to school.
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Sudan war: A simple guide to what is happening

Fri, 04/07/2025 - 10:00
Sudan was thrown into disarray in 2023 when its army and a paramilitary group began a power struggle.
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Heatwaves and hand-to-hand combat: Africa's top shots

Fri, 04/07/2025 - 08:26
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
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Angélique Kidjo first black African to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Thu, 03/07/2025 - 18:09
Africa's "premier diva" has been honoured after more than 40 years in the industry.
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Ethiopia has finished building mega-dam on Nile, PM says

Thu, 03/07/2025 - 17:45
The dam on the Blue Nile has caused major tensions with Egypt and Sudan, and raised fears of war.
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Big shake-up in Nigerian politics as heavyweights join forces

Thu, 03/07/2025 - 15:22
The two main opposition leaders have split from their parties to contest the next election under a new banner.
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Tanzanian PM to step down in surprise move

Thu, 03/07/2025 - 15:20
His unexpected withdrawal has sparked speculation of a power struggle within the ruling party.
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How Wafcon 2024 will be 'a dream' for underdogs Botswana

Thu, 03/07/2025 - 11:00
Botswana's Keitumetse Dithebe says the lowest-ranked side at Wafcon 2024 carry belief after reaching the last eight on their debut.
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South Africa's political marriage of convenience avoids divorce - just

Thu, 03/07/2025 - 08:28
One year after the formation of the coalition government, the rocky relationship teeters but avoids collapse.
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How 'blood gold' is fuelling conflict in West Africa

Wed, 02/07/2025 - 18:20
Gold appears to be a lifeline for military juntas and jihadist groups in the Sahel region, analysts say.
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Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test

Wed, 02/07/2025 - 17:01
A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.
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'Everyone wants this title back' - Nigeria eye 10th Wafcon win

Wed, 02/07/2025 - 11:07
Nigeria travel to Morocco bidding for a record-extending 10th Women's Africa Cup of Nations title, having last lifted the trophy in 2018.
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