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Afcon 2021: A Zimbabwe squad is named despite threat of a Fifa ban

BBC Africa - Wed, 12/29/2021 - 13:02
A Zimbabwe squad of 23 players is named for the Africa Cup of Nations despite the threat of a Fifa ban.
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Why Mauritius is losing its seashells

BBC Africa - Wed, 12/29/2021 - 01:09
The beaches of the Indian Ocean island seem bereft of the beautiful shells popular with tourists.
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Desmond Tutu: Remembered by daughter as a 'hugger'

BBC Africa - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 18:22
Nontombi Naomi Tutu says her father "went to meet his God, ready and willing."
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Afcon 2021: 'Cinderella' Equatorial Guinea set for landmark tournament

BBC Africa - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 15:44
Equatorial Guinea have upset the odds to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations, according to former international Juvenal Edjogo.
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South Africa court blocks Shell's oil exploration

BBC Africa - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 14:40
Environmentalists hail the ruling as a victory in their efforts to protect marine life.
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Egyptian pharaoh's mummy digitally unwrapped for first time

BBC Africa - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 12:43
CT scans allowed archaeologists to study Amenhotep I's body and learn about his death and burial.
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Afcon 2021: Morocco add three to squad for Cameroon

BBC Africa - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 11:08
Al Ahly's Badr Benoun is one of three names added to Morocco's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations finals.
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Our take: Three people across Africa who made a difference in 2021

BBC Africa - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 07:59
BBC's Malu Cursino profiles three people from across Africa who rose to the challenge in 2021.
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The African nation aiming to be a hydrogen superpower

BBC Africa - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 01:11
Namibia wants to use its abundance of sunshine and wind power to make and export hydrogen.
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What a Greek tragedy teaches us about modern migration

BBC Africa - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 01:10
A production of Antigone seeks to overturn prejudices about Africans arriving in Sicily.
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Mauritius oil spill: MV Wakashio ship captain sentenced

BBC Africa - Mon, 12/27/2021 - 16:15
The magistrate says she hopes the 20-month sentence for the oil spill will "serve as a lesson".
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Afcon 2021: Clubless Nsue named in Equatorial Guinea squad for Cameroon

BBC Africa - Mon, 12/27/2021 - 16:01
Equatorial Guinea include Emilio Nsue it their squad for the Africa Cup of Nations despite the captain being without a club
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Somalia PM Roble defiant after President Farmajo suspends him

BBC Africa - Mon, 12/27/2021 - 13:53
The PM's allies say the president's move over land theft allegations amounts to an "indirect coup".
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Afcon 2021: Mali recall Brighton's Yves Bissouma after three-year absence

BBC Africa - Mon, 12/27/2021 - 13:29
Mali recall Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma to their Africa Cup of Nations squad after three-year international absence.
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Desmond Tutu - the staunch and steadfast healer of a nation

BBC Africa - Mon, 12/27/2021 - 12:15
How Desmond Tutu went from public enemy No1 to the pastor of a nation.
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Afcon 2021: Injury prevents Watford's Peter Etebo going to Cameroon

BBC Africa - Mon, 12/27/2021 - 12:11
Watford's Oghenekaro Peter Etebo is not in Nigeria's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations as his club want him to continue his recovery from injury.
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Saidy Janko: From Old Trafford to The Gambia and Africa Cup of Nations

BBC Africa - Mon, 12/27/2021 - 11:36
One-time Manchester United player Saidy Janko, capped by Switzerland at youth level, is part of The Gambia's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Desmond Tutu: South Africa mourns anti-apartheid hero

BBC Africa - Mon, 12/27/2021 - 02:22
The nation is holding a week of commemorative events after the clergyman's death at the age of 90.
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Why I'm proud to be black and Jewish

BBC Africa - Mon, 12/27/2021 - 01:06
Black and Jewish journalist Nadine Batchelor-Hunt travels to Israel to meet the Ethiopian community and explore this dual identity.
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My art channels the pain from Ethiopia's war

BBC Africa - Mon, 12/27/2021 - 01:04
US-based Tigrayan artist Gabrielle Tesfaye uses her work to share her feelings over the civil war.
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