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'Dedicated' Ten Hag planned to be at United 10 years – McCarthy

Sun, 09/03/2025 - 09:46
Former Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy says Erik ten Hag wanted to spend a decade at the club and was an "unbelievable professional".
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'My best friend went to work - and was crushed to death by rubbish in Uganda'

Sun, 09/03/2025 - 04:59
Months after a deadly collapse, some seek compensation, saying Kiteezi dumpsite is still unsafe.
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'Ineligible' Equatorial Guinea skipper cleared to play by Fifa

Fri, 07/03/2025 - 18:05
Football's governing body reverses a decision that had declared Emilio Nsue ineligible to play for Equatorial Guinea, despite being the nation's record goalscorer.
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Jabeur wants to 'use platform' to change women's lives

Fri, 07/03/2025 - 10:04
Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur explains why she chose to become an ambassador for the World Food Programme and her hopes for International Women's Day.
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Stripes and shades: Africa's top shots

Fri, 07/03/2025 - 09:01
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
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Nine things about Lesotho - the country 'nobody has ever heard of'

Wed, 05/03/2025 - 19:46
Lesotho is called the kingdom in the sky - it is the only country entirely above 1,000m.
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Cyclists 'felt safe' in Rwanda despite security concerns

Wed, 05/03/2025 - 19:00
Cyclists, organisers and fans tell the BBC there were no security issues on the Tour du Rwanda, despite fighting across the border in DR Congo.
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Nigerian deportees: 'All we insist on is that they are returned with dignity'

Wed, 05/03/2025 - 15:25
Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar speaks to the BBC about the deportation of Nigerians from the US.
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'You're under arrest' - how Ngamba made history against all odds

Wed, 05/03/2025 - 08:40
In the latest episode of Born to Brawl, Cindy Ngamba shares her incredible story before her first professional fight against Kirstie Bavington.
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The region with more 'terror deaths' than rest of world combined

Wed, 05/03/2025 - 06:51
Africa's Sahel region accounts for more than half of terror-related killings, a new reports says.
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'I risked drowning to flee conscription by Congolese rebels'

Wed, 05/03/2025 - 01:12
Thousands of Congolese are opting make a dangerous river crossing to get to safety in Burundi.
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'Time for female IOC president' - Coventry eyes historic role

Mon, 03/03/2025 - 20:49
International Olympic Committee presidential candidate Kirsty Coventry says it's time the organisation was led by a woman.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on 'terrifying' writer's block during pregnancy

Mon, 03/03/2025 - 20:06
Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie tells the BBC's Emma Barnett about her experience of writer's block.
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TikTok profiting from sexual livestreams involving Kenyan children, BBC told

Mon, 03/03/2025 - 01:46
Young women in Kenya tell the BBC they have used TikTok to sell sexual content since they were teenagers.
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How royal divorce papers have shaken the Zulu kingdom

Sun, 02/03/2025 - 04:04
Scandal surrounds King Misuzulu's attempts to take a third wife - and to divorce his first one.
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Moment Bukavu was rocked by deadly explosions

Thu, 27/02/2025 - 19:24
Explosions during a rally held by a rebel group in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have killed at least 11 people and injured around 60 others.
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The 'hero' ship fixing Africa's internet blackouts - the BBC goes aboard

Thu, 27/02/2025 - 01:39
The BBC joins a mission aboard the Léon Thévenin to repair an undersea fibre optic cable.
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'I need help': Freed from Myanmar's scam centres, thousands are now stranded

Wed, 26/02/2025 - 23:34
The camps are unsanitary, food barely sufficient, and many of those being held are in poor health.
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Police called to Ghana's parliament after late-night clashes

Fri, 31/01/2025 - 16:12
Ghana's MPs destroyed parliamentary property, including tables, microphones, sound equipment, and other items.
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'The situation is chaotic' after rebels seize DR Congo city

Fri, 31/01/2025 - 15:33
Days of heavy fighting between M23 rebels and DR Congo's army leave hospitals overwhelmed with patients.
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