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Historic go-ahead for malaria vaccine to protect African children

Wed, 10/06/2021 - 18:47
After years of trials, the vaccine has shown potential to save tens of thousands of children's lives.
Categories: Africa

Zitouna TV: Tunisian station shut down after host reads anti-dictator poem

Wed, 10/06/2021 - 18:35
Zitouna TV has been raided, days after a host was arrested for reading an anti-dictator poem.
Categories: Africa

Voices from Africa muted by climate science

Wed, 10/06/2021 - 08:20
Climate academics from some of the regions worst hit by warming are struggling to be published.
Categories: Africa

Mozambique crisis: Rwandan troops find sex slaves and destroyed mosques

Wed, 10/06/2021 - 01:11
A month-long operation by Rwandan troops reverses militant gains in northern Mozambique.
Categories: Africa

WhatsApp/Instagram: 'I lost 50% of sales due to the social media outage'

Tue, 10/05/2021 - 19:44
Kafui Adzah's restaurant in Ghana saw a 50% fall in orders when WhatsApp and Instagram crashed.
Categories: Africa

Africa's 'Three Kings' exploding UFC on the continent

Tue, 10/05/2021 - 13:33
Africa's three UFC champions are exploding the sport's profile on the continent, says the organisation's president.
Categories: Africa

Kenya bids to host World Athletics Championships

Tue, 10/05/2021 - 05:07
Kenya bids to host the 2025 World Athletics Championships, saying it 'is the sport's spiritual home'.
Categories: Africa

Maasai Mara safari overcrowding stresses Kenyan wildlife

Tue, 10/05/2021 - 01:26
Tourists pay good money to see a kill, but this obsession could be damaging the ecosystem.
Categories: Africa

Migrants: Risking death trying to get to England in a pedalo

Tue, 10/05/2021 - 01:10
Film maker Julien Goudichaud follows young migrants as they go to extreme lengths to try to reach the UK.
Categories: Africa

'Mohamed Salah better than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo', says Chris Sutton

Mon, 10/04/2021 - 22:39
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah "is the best player in the world" at the moment, says former Blackburn striker Chris Sutton.
Categories: Africa

Pandora Papers: How leak is being reported around the world

Mon, 10/04/2021 - 13:40
A huge leak of financial documents puts the spotlight on the hidden assets of the rich and powerful.
Categories: Africa

Sons of Mocímboa: Mozambique’s terrorism crisis

Mon, 10/04/2021 - 01:01
Africa Eye investigates how a secretive insurgency has turned Mozambique into Southern Africa’s latest terrorism hotspot.
Categories: Africa

Ethiopia Tigray crisis: From monk to soldier - how war has split a church

Mon, 10/04/2021 - 00:59
The war in northern Ethiopia has caused deep divisions in the country's largest religious community.
Categories: Africa

Pandora Papers: Uhuru Kenyatta's family's secret assets exposed by leak

Sun, 10/03/2021 - 21:40
Uhuru Kenyatta's name appears in the Pandora Papers - the biggest ever leak of financial documents.
Categories: Africa

Jepkosgei and Lemma win London Marathon titles in rapid times

Sun, 10/03/2021 - 13:44
Joyciline Jepkosgei takes world-record holder Brigid Kosgei's London Marathon title as the full-scale race returns.
Categories: Africa

Mozambique's tuna corruption scandal puts justice on trial

Sun, 10/03/2021 - 01:13
The credibility of Mozambique's judicial system faces a challenge at a court case in South Africa.
Categories: Africa

Rugby Championship: Springboks edge All Blacks in final-game thriller

Sat, 10/02/2021 - 18:18
Elton Jantjies scores a penalty after the final hooter as the Springboks beat the All Blacks 31-29 in a thrilling final match of the Rugby Championship.
Categories: Africa

Covid-19: Why most African countries failed to meet WHO vaccination target

Sat, 10/02/2021 - 11:13
Only 15 African countries have met the global target of vaccinating more than 10% of their populations against coronavirus.
Categories: Africa

Mali's plan for Russia mercenaries to replace French troops unsettles Sahel

Sat, 10/02/2021 - 01:53
Many Malians want Russians to replace French troops fighting jihadists but others are less pleased.
Categories: Africa

Mamady Doumbouya: Guinea coup leader sworn in as president

Fri, 10/01/2021 - 14:52
Former French legionnaire Col Mamady Doumbouya becomes the second youngest leader in Africa.
Categories: Africa

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