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Benin elections: The fight for a democratic future

Sun, 04/11/2021 - 09:49
Several opposition leaders are barred from Sunday's poll in a country once seen as a model for Africa.
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Ghana's farmers eye sweet success from chocolate

Sun, 04/11/2021 - 01:25
Ghana is the world's second largest cocoa producer but sees little of the profits from chocolate - for now.
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South African artists struggle with Covid theatre closures

Sat, 04/10/2021 - 01:51
The permanent closure of a top venue symbolises the struggle many performers are facing.
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African Champions League: CR Belouizdad join Sundowns in quarter-finals

Fri, 04/09/2021 - 19:25
Algeria's CR Belouizdad beat South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 to clinch a place in the African Champions League quarter finals.
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Antiretrovirals: Plight of HIV patients over ARV drug shortage in Kenya

Fri, 04/09/2021 - 11:51
A tax dispute has led to a shortage of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs and HIV testing kits in Kenya.
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'Lost golden city' found in Egypt reveals lives of ancient pharaohs

Fri, 04/09/2021 - 09:49
The city near Luxor has been hailed as one of the most important finds since Tutankhamun's tomb.
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Secrets of gorilla communication laid bare

Thu, 04/08/2021 - 17:01
Scientists reveal how male gorillas tell others how big and strong they are by chest beating.
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'Covid-19 jab messaging damaging confidence in Africa'

Thu, 04/08/2021 - 15:55
Trust in the AstraZenca vaccine is being undermined in low-income countries, says Dr Ayoade Alakija.
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Ghanaian Felix Ohene Gyan Afena on playing for the team he fell in love with on TV

Thu, 04/08/2021 - 15:31
Ghanaian Felix Ohene Gyan Afena is already making an impact at Italian club AS Roma, the club he fell in love with watching on TV.
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Letter from Africa: Kenyans protest over growing debt

Thu, 04/08/2021 - 01:38
Kenyans urge potential lenders to stop giving the government money over fears of growing debt.
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Oxfam: UK halts funding over new sexual exploitation claims

Wed, 04/07/2021 - 22:12
It comes as workers were suspended over sexual exploitation, three years after a similar scandal.
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Kenya Lamu mosque: Anger over T-shirt worn by Jay-Z

Wed, 04/07/2021 - 19:31
An image of a Kenyan mosque was seen on a T-shirt worn by Jay-Z, causing anger among worshippers.
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Benni McCarthy says he would consider being the next coach of South Africa

Wed, 04/07/2021 - 17:12
South Africa's all-time leading goal scorer Benni McCarthy says he would consider being the next Bafana Bafana coach.
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Benin Bronzes: Horniman Museum to consider returning looted artefacts

Wed, 04/07/2021 - 15:59
The Horniman's decision follows a consultation with London's Nigerian community.
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Kelechi Iheanacho: Wilfred Ndidi backs Nigeria team-mate to be even better after criticism

Wed, 04/07/2021 - 15:51
Wifred Ndidi says Leicester City and Nigeria team-mate Kelechi Iheanacho will continue to improve after two-years of criticism.
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SGBV in Africa: What is victim blaming and why does it persist?

Wed, 04/07/2021 - 13:34
Victim blaming continues to trap survivors of sexual and gender based violence in a cycle of trauma.
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Fifa bans Chad indefinitely from global football over government interference

Wed, 04/07/2021 - 10:49
Fifa bans Chad from global football until further notice over government interference in the running of its football federation.
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Nigeria: A fashion designer's challenge to wear an Ankara gown on her wedding day.

Wed, 04/07/2021 - 09:29
In a bid to represent African culture, Chioma Inyang set out to wear an Ankara-styled gown on her wedding day.
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Inner Light: The children surviving conflict in DR Congo

Wed, 04/07/2021 - 01:16
Hugh Kinsella Cunningham documents the lives of children caught up in conflict in DR Congo.
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Can playing in Spain help Zimbabwe's Martin Mapisa become a top African keeper?

Tue, 04/06/2021 - 15:51
Zimbabwe's Martin Mapisa wants to be one of Africa's best goalkeepers and like others before him his journey is beginning in Spain.
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