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East Africa drought: 'The suffering here has no equal'

Sat, 05/14/2022 - 02:25
Some 20 million people face severe hunger but aid agencies say the world's attention is on Ukraine.
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Kenyan fighting FGM crowned world's best nurse

Fri, 05/13/2022 - 17:57
Anna Qabale Duba says the $250,000 prize money will help expand her school for children and adults.
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Netflix's Young, Famous & African creator on African success

Fri, 05/13/2022 - 13:22
The co-creator of the Netflix show Young, Famous & African spoke to us about the show's success.
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Government's withdrawal of Nigeria from global basketball is 'heart-wrenching'

Fri, 05/13/2022 - 12:38
The decision by Nigeria's government to withdraw the nation from all international basketball is "heart-wrenching", says Upe Atosu.
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Somalia's first female pilot: 'People thought it was a man flying the plane'

Fri, 05/13/2022 - 08:52
Asli Hassan Abade made history in 1976 by becoming the first female military pilot in Somalia and in Africa.
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Rwandan genocide fugitive Protais Mpiranya confirmed dead

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 22:02
Protais Mpiranya led the presidential guard that killed the then-PM and 10 Belgian peacekeepers.
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Floribert Chebeya: DR Congo policeman sentenced to death for murder

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 14:35
The body of Floribert Chebeya was found bound and gagged in his car, triggering national outrage.
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Google Translate adds 24 new languages

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 02:48
Ten African languages are among the additions to the US tech giant's interpretation tool.
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Ipob: Nigerian 'media warriors' call for killings on social media over Biafra

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 01:13
The BBC investigates a network of Nigerian separatists outside the country urging violence online.
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Floyd Mayweather plans to open boxing academy in Nigeria

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 18:40
American Floyd Mayweather is planning to establish a boxing academy in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country.
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Astou Sokhna's death: Three Senegal midwives convicted

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 18:31
There was national outrage when Astou Sokhna and her unborn baby died after a traumatic labour.
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Al Ahly appeal to Cas about African Champions League final in Morocco

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 12:56
Egyptian club Al Ahly appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over the decision to host the African Champions League final in Morocco.
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Kevin Anderson: South African reflects on retirement aged 35

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 11:47
South African Kevin Anderson says he decided to call time on his tennis career aged 35 as his passion and determination had dipped.
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Who really discovered Tutankhamun's tomb?

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 11:06
On 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, we explore the forgotten Egyptians that were there.
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Archive sheds new light on Tutankhamun discovery, 100 years on

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 01:27
An exhibition in Oxford tells how Howard Carter's team excavated the pharaoh's tomb 100 years ago.
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Burkina Faso trapped miners: Families have hope after three weeks

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 17:59
Rescue efforts continue 24 hours a day to find eight miners caught by flash floods in Burkina Faso.
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Ethiopia's Gondar University denies aiding grave destruction in west Tigray

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 13:28
Gondar University responds to a BBC report that there was a campaign to cover up war-crime evidence.
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Christine Mboma 'excited' to receive BBC African Sports Personality of the Year award

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 13:28
Namibian sprinter Christine Mboma hopes to win more medals and inspire others across the continent after finally getting her hands on the BBC African Sports Personality of the Year award for 2021.
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South Africa kidnapping: 'I survived but part of me died that day'

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 01:17
South Africa has one of the highest rates of kidnapping in the world, as Lesego Tau's ordeal shows.
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Ncuti Gatwa: The Scottish-Rwandan roots of the 14th Doctor Who

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 00:09
Ncuti Gatwa is preparing to take on the role of one of British TV's most iconic characters.
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