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France calls time on anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane in Sahel

Wed, 11/09/2022 - 02:26
The Ukraine war shows France's military might be better directed elsewhere than a thankless campaign.
Categories: Africa

Why Kenya is turning to genetically modified crops to help with drought

Wed, 11/09/2022 - 02:15
The government sees them as a way to lessen the impact of a lack of rain but some farmers are wary.
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Alaa Abdel Fattah: Egyptian MP confronts sister of jailed activist

Wed, 11/09/2022 - 00:24
Amr Darwish is removed from a COP27 meeting after defending the detention of Alaa Abdel Fattah.
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World Cup 2022: African teams 'can excel' in Qatar, says Roger Milla

Tue, 11/08/2022 - 15:37
African teams need to have self-confidence to excel at the upcoming World Cup finals, says former Cameroon striker Roger Milla.
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Wakanda Forever was 'inspired by Africa'

Tue, 11/08/2022 - 11:50
Director, Ryan Coogler, says that “it’s as significant as it gets" to have an official premiere in a major African city.
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Hushpuppi: Notorious Nigerian fraudster jailed for 11 years in US

Tue, 11/08/2022 - 02:05
The FBI says ex-social media star Hushpuppi is one of the word's most high-profile money launderers.
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COP27: Why South Africa will struggle to wean itself off coal

Tue, 11/08/2022 - 01:29
Coal provides most of South Africa's energy but its main concern is boosting supply, not going green.
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The case of Nigerian atheist Mubarak Bala convicted of blasphemy

Tue, 11/08/2022 - 00:39
Mubarak Bala's conviction on charges related to blasphemy has sent shockwaves throughout Nigeria.
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UAE visa ban on Nigerians: How it got here

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 19:14
Why has a visa ban been imposed on Nigerians? The BBC's Nkechi Ogbonna explains.
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Tanzania plane crash: ''We were afraid we might capsize"

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 18:32
Survivors Eva and Richard were on the Precision Air plane when it crashed into Lake Victoria.
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Nigerian TikTokers sentenced to whipping for mocking official

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 16:55
The social media users are part of a growing trend of young Nigerians using the platform for comedy.
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Tanzania Precision Air crash: 'I tried to save pilots but was knocked unconscious'

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 12:41
A Tanzanian fisherman tells the BBC how he tried to rescue pilots of a plane trapped under water.
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Why slave descendants want the Benin Bronzes to stay in US

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 03:37
A group of African Americans wants to stop the return of some Benin Bronzes to Nigeria.
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Ethiopia conflict: Looking for clues in video of forgotten massacre

Mon, 11/07/2022 - 02:39
As a truce is agreed in Ethiopia's bitter civil war, we investigate a massacre caught on video.
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New York City Marathon: Kenyan pair Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi win

Sun, 11/06/2022 - 18:54
Evans Chebet wins the men's race at the New York Marathon after previous leader Daniel Do Nascimento collapsed in the heat.
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COP27: Jailed activist Alaa Abdel Fattah begins 'water strike'

Sun, 11/06/2022 - 17:28
Alaa Abdel Fattah's family have urged Rishi Sunak to secure his release at the COP27 climate summit.
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Tanzania Precision Air crash: Rescuers search Lake Victoria site

Sun, 11/06/2022 - 13:13
The passenger plane is almost completely submerged after it landed in Lake Victoria.
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Tanzanian plane crash-lands into Lake Victoria off Bukoba

Sun, 11/06/2022 - 10:48
The plane was carrying 43 people, 26 of whom have been rescued and sent to hospital, a local official told the BBC.
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T20 World Cup: South Africa out after shock loss to Netherlands

Sun, 11/06/2022 - 10:07
South Africa are out of the Men's T20 World Cup after being stunned by the Netherlands in their final group match.
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COP27: 'Watershed moment' as UN climate summit begins

Sun, 11/06/2022 - 02:41
Nations are being urged to turn pledges into action as the UN climate conference opens in Egypt.
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