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Wagner: Gaddafi's son faces arrest over Russian mercenaries

Thu, 08/12/2021 - 21:46
A warrant is issued against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi after a BBC investigation into mercenaries in Libya.
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Wildfires rage in Algeria as heatwave hits North Africa

Thu, 08/12/2021 - 12:17
The blazes in the mountainous Kabylie region are some of the worst in the country's history.
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Shell pays $111m over 1970s oil spill in Nigeria

Thu, 08/12/2021 - 00:58
The payment marks the end of a long-running legal battle over a spill during the 1967-70 Biafran War.
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Dutch medallist - no regrets about quitting Ethiopia

Wed, 08/11/2021 - 17:05
Dutch triple Olympic medallist Sifan Hassan has no regrets over leaving Ethiopia and calls for peace to stop more athletes following suit.
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Algeria forest fires: At least 65 people killed as fires spread

Wed, 08/11/2021 - 15:48
At least 65 people have been killed as the fires continue to spread amid an intense heatwave.
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Ethiopia using rape as a strategy in Tigray war - Amnesty

Wed, 08/11/2021 - 12:01
Sexual violations during the conflict in Tigray amount to war crimes, the rights group says.
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Ryan Nyambe: Namibia and Blackburn defender on launching an academy aged 23

Wed, 08/11/2021 - 10:23
Blackburn Rovers' Ryan Nyambe is just 23 years old but he has already launched a football academy in his homeland of Namibia.
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Zambia election: Young voters may hold the cards

Wed, 08/11/2021 - 02:04
Zambia will vote on Thursday amid growing concern about high unemployment and inflation.
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The illegal gold mines killing rivers and livelihoods in Ghana

Wed, 08/11/2021 - 01:02
Sixty percent of Ghana's water bodies are now polluted, largely due to illegal mining operations.
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Wagner: Scale of Russian mercenary mission in Libya exposed

Tue, 08/10/2021 - 23:08
A Samsung tablet obtained by the BBC unveils chilling details of how mercenaries fought in Libya’s war.
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Algeria forest fires: Dozens killed in Kabylie region

Tue, 08/10/2021 - 22:43
Algeria is one of several Mediterranean countries to face devastating wildfires.
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Zambia elections: What you need to know

Tue, 08/10/2021 - 19:27
The economy is struggling and there's a tense political atmosphere ahead of Thursday's elections.
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Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed calls on civilians to join Tigray war

Tue, 08/10/2021 - 17:56
Abiy Ahmed has asked all "capable" Ethiopians to join the fight against resurgent Tigrayan rebels.
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Anger as Nigerian diplomat manhandled in Indonesia

Tue, 08/10/2021 - 17:33
Nigeria says there was "no justification" for an official's mistreatment by immigration officers.
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Marburg virus: Man who died in Guinea found to have disease

Tue, 08/10/2021 - 10:16
A man who died is found to have had the highly infectious virus, the first human case in West Africa.
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Tanzania: President Samia Suluhu Hassan on leadership, Covid-19 and democracy

Tue, 08/10/2021 - 10:05
Tanzania's president says there were people who doubted she was qualified.
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Tanzania President Samia: We're here to show that women can lead

Mon, 08/09/2021 - 16:43
When Samia Suluhu Hassan first became Tanzania's president some doubted her, she tells the BBC.
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Nigerian Igbo Jewish leader arrested with Israeli visitors freed

Mon, 08/09/2021 - 10:39
Lizben Agha was held for weeks without charge after becoming caught up with the three men's arrest.
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Africa's golden moments from Tokyo 2020

Mon, 08/09/2021 - 10:14
BBC Sport Africa's Celestine Karoney digs out Africa's golden moments from Tokyo 2020.
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Malta: The teenagers pulled from the sea and accused of terrorism

Mon, 08/09/2021 - 01:03
How three teenagers rescued from the Mediterranean Sea ended up in Malta accused of terrorism.
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