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China shifts gear in Africa as it looks to a green future

Sat, 09/07/2024 - 02:19
China looks to invest in clean energy but it is not clear if this will shift the relationship with Africa.
Categories: Africa

Paris to honour Olympic runner set on fire by ex-boyfriend

Fri, 09/06/2024 - 18:19
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died on Thursday after being doused in petrol and set alight.
Categories: Africa

Meet Mauritius' 'Wonder Woman' hoping for Paralympic gold

Fri, 09/06/2024 - 12:22
Meet Noemi Alphonse, the wheelchair racer looking to create history for Mauritius at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Categories: Africa

Meet Mauritius' 'Wonder Woman' hoping for Paralympic gold

Fri, 09/06/2024 - 12:22
Meet Noemi Alphonse, the wheelchair racer looking to create history for Mauritius at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Categories: Africa

German official suggests Rwanda scheme using UK facilities

Fri, 09/06/2024 - 11:32
Germany could use housing funded by the UK to process some asylum seekers in Rwanda, official suggests.
Categories: Africa

At least 17 pupils killed in Kenya school fire - police

Fri, 09/06/2024 - 09:06
The cause of the fire at Hillside Endarasha Primary in Nyeri county is being investigated, police tell local media.
Categories: Africa

Whirling dancers and beauty queens: Africa's top shots

Fri, 09/06/2024 - 02:42
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent.
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'Our future is over': Forced to flee by a year of war

Fri, 09/06/2024 - 01:14
The BBC sees first-hand the desperation of Sudanese people affected by the civil war and hunger crisis.
Categories: Africa

'Running for her family' - Olympian mourned after vicious attack

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 19:38
Friends, family and the athletics community pay tribute to Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei.
Categories: Africa

‘Running for her family’ - Olympian mourned after vicious attack

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 19:38
Friends, family and the athletics community pay tribute to Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei.
Categories: Africa

Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set alight by ex-boyfriend

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 19:31
Marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, was doused in petrol after returning home from church.
Categories: Africa

Nigerian brothers jailed in US for sextortion scam targeting teenagers

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 19:13
Michigan teenager Jordan DeMay killed himself less than six hours after being tricked into sharing explicit images online.
Categories: Africa

Nigerian brothers jailed in US for sextortion scam targeting teenagers

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 19:13
Michigan teenager Jordan DeMay killed himself less than six hours after being tricked into sharing explicit images online.
Categories: Africa

New Zim boss Nees looks to unlock 'undeniable talent'

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 18:32
Zimbabwe head coach Michael Nees says his return to the country that hosted his first taste of international management means he has "closed the circle".
Categories: Africa

New Zim boss Nees looks to unlock 'undeniable talent'

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 18:32
Zimbabwe head coach Michael Nees says his return to the country that hosted his first taste of international management means he has "closed the circle".
Categories: Africa

Lookman only African nominated for men's Ballon d'Or

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 15:54
Nigeria and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman is the only African on the 30-man shortlist for football's most prestigious individual award.
Categories: Africa

Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after petrol attack

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 09:30
The 33-year-old Ugandan had been doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend.
Categories: Africa

Zuma’s daughter marrying polygamous king ‘for love’

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 22:21
Eswatini officials dismiss allegations the marriage is a political arrangement.
Categories: Africa

Search begins for African Para Games 2027 host city

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 18:44
A year on from the first event in Ghana, organisers have signed an agreement to help find a host city for the next edition.
Categories: Africa

Search begins for African Para Games 2027 host city

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 18:44
A year on from the first event in Ghana, organisers have signed an agreement to help find a host city for the next edition.
Categories: Africa

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