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Coronavirus: Health chief hails Africa's fight against Covid-19

Wed, 09/23/2020 - 14:35
Africa has had fewer cases than Europe, Asia or the Americas, with numbers continuing to decline.
Categories: Africa

Ramla Ali: Boxer who fled civil war to become British champion signs professional deal

Wed, 09/23/2020 - 08:36
Ramla Ali, a boxer who became British champion without her family's knowledge after fleeing civil war in Somalia, signs a professional deal.
Categories: Africa

Six African heritage sites under threat from climate change

Wed, 09/23/2020 - 01:37
A recent study warns that without intervention many of the continent's ancient sites could be lost.
Categories: Africa

Papa Massata Diack fights back over his corruption conviction in France

Tue, 09/22/2020 - 13:06
Papa Massata Diack, son of the former IAAF president Lamine, challenges French authorities over his conviction for corruption.
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How Mali's coup affects the fight against jihadists

Tue, 09/22/2020 - 02:07
Thousands of UN, French and regional soldiers are in Mali fighting Islamist militants - what difference will the coup make?
Categories: Africa

Mozambique: Why did these men shoot a naked woman dead?

Tue, 09/22/2020 - 01:01
The BBC and human rights researchers examined a video of a killing in northern Mozambique.
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Cameroon soldiers jailed for killing women and children

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 18:33
Cameroon initially dismissed the film of two women and two children being shot as "fake news".
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Jawar Mohammed: Top Ethiopia opposition figure 'proud' of terror charge

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 15:15
Jawar Mohammed did not admit guilt in court but accused the government of targeting opponents.
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Botswana: Mystery elephant deaths caused by cyanobacteria

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 14:31
Toxins made by algae in water holes caused 330 elephant deaths in Botswana earlier this year.
Categories: Africa

Lagos Inferno: The blast that destroyed a Nigerian girl's school

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 01:02
An explosion in Lagos, Nigeria killed 23 people and destroyed a girls’ boarding school. But what caused it?
Categories: Africa

Egypt tomb: Sarcophagi buried for 2,500 years unearthed in Saqqara

Sun, 09/20/2020 - 17:18
The 27 wooden coffins are said to have lain undisturbed inside a well at an ancient necropolis.
Categories: Africa

Coronavirus: WHO sets rules for testing African herbal remedies

Sun, 09/20/2020 - 14:31
Sound science "will be the sole basis" for safe and effective therapies to be adopted, the WHO says.
Categories: Africa

Uganda Makerere University fire: 'Ivory Tower' gutted

Sun, 09/20/2020 - 12:10
An overnight blaze leaves a distinctive building at one of Africa's oldest universities a shell.
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Zimbabwe: Africa’s first mine where workforce is made up entirely of women

Sun, 09/20/2020 - 11:05
Zimbaqua mine is the first mine in Africa where the workforce is made up entirely of women.
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Janusz Walus: Why far-right Polish football fans idolise a murderer in South Africa

Sun, 09/20/2020 - 01:36
Janusz Walus killed anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani in 1993, sparking fears of a racial civil war.
Categories: Africa

Ethiopia charges opposition figures with terrorism

Sat, 09/19/2020 - 17:36
The group, who will appear in court on Monday, faces charges related to deadly violence in June.
Categories: Africa

Central African Republic: Ex-officer arrested for war crimes

Sat, 09/19/2020 - 15:54
Eric Danboy Bagale, a guard under ex-President François Bozizé, was arrested by French police.
Categories: Africa

Kenya: Tackling teen pregnancies through sex education

Sat, 09/19/2020 - 12:37
Lily is bringing sex education to remote areas in Kenya in her fight to end teen pregnancies.
Categories: Africa

Coronavirus in South Africa: Relief, pride and the 'new normal'

Sat, 09/19/2020 - 02:21
As the "worst phase of the epidemic" is overcome, experts delve into the data to learn more about Covid-19.
Categories: Africa

Sierra Leone women's footballers welcome life-changing equal pay

Fri, 09/18/2020 - 11:45
Sierra Leone women's international footballer Rashidatu Kamara aims to complete her college degree after equal pay boost.
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