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Israel unblocks big immigration of Ethiopian Jews

Mon, 10/12/2020 - 13:43
Thousands have been waiting in camps to be allowed to settle in Israel for years.
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Zimbabwe journalist: 'I was jailed for a month for exposing corruption'

Mon, 10/12/2020 - 01:26
A whistle-blower comes face-to-face with the consequences of his actions in a Zimbabwean high-security prison.
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Bash the entertainer: 'To fight racism I used comedy'

Mon, 10/12/2020 - 01:07
Social media star says he became funny to fight the racist abuse he suffered at school in Glasgow.
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South Africa: Is 'black tax' help or a burden?

Mon, 10/12/2020 - 01:05
Young professionals in South Africa discuss the expectation to financially support their families.
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Sculptor in Nigeria creates black prosthetic hand for his brother

Mon, 10/12/2020 - 01:04
When Ubokobong lost his fingers in an explosion, he struggled to find a realistic artificial black replacement until his brother John stepped in.
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SARS ban: Nigeria abolishes loathed federal special police unit

Sun, 10/11/2020 - 16:42
It comes after footage of federal officers killing a man was shared online, sparking unrest.
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The tale of Algeria's stolen cannon and France's cockerel

Sun, 10/11/2020 - 01:50
Hopes grow that a gigantic weapon stolen after the invasion of Algiers in 1830 may soon be returned.
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Spain's Canary Islands see new influx of African migrants

Sat, 10/10/2020 - 18:03
More than 1,000 have arrived in recent days and this year has seen a big increase from 2019.
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Africa 'needs $1.2tn' to recover coronavirus losses

Sat, 10/10/2020 - 14:55
The economic damage caused by coronavirus leaves the continent with a big repair bill, the IMF says.
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#EndSARS protests: Nigeria president commits to ending police brutality

Sat, 10/10/2020 - 11:17
Muhammadu Buhari responds to protests sparked by a video of a man allegedly being killed by officers.
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Ferraris and frustration: Two faces of South Africa's corruption battle

Sat, 10/10/2020 - 01:45
Two images emerged this week offering starkly contradictory perspectives on the struggle against graft.
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Mali hostages: Swiss woman killed last month

Sat, 10/10/2020 - 00:41
Sophie Pétronin, one of four hostages released this week, alerted French officials to the killing.
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Nigerian police fire tear gas at #EndSars protests against brutality

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 19:08
Protesters demand a police unit is disbanded after a video seemed to show officers killing a man.
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Ex-Ghana FA boss' ban reduced to 15 years

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 15:13
The lifetime ban of former Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi is reduced to 15 years after an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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Port Harcourt killings: Nigerian serial killer of women sentenced to die

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 13:31
The nine killings provoked outrage, especially in the southern city of Port Harcourt, last year.
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Freed Westgate terror suspect 'seized by armed men' in Kenya

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 12:54
Liban Abdullahi Omar, who was found not guilty this week, was abducted by armed men, witnesses say.
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The Kenyan school helping to rebuild communities along a violent border

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 09:16
In a community torn apart by violence, this Kenyan school is bringing students together from opposite sides of the divide.
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Once unknown Nigerian 'masterpiece' by Ben Enwonwu up for sale

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 01:15
Experts did not know of Ben Enwonwu's Court of the Oba of Benin until it was offered for sale.
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Africa's week in pictures: 2-8 October 2020

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 01:11
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
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Why Trump wants Sudan to befriend Israel

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 01:06
With Sudan desperate for sanctions to be lifted, the US and Israel have spotted an opportunity.
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