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Hushpuppi's lawyer says FBI 'kidnapped' Nigerian Instagrammer from Dubai
"Hushpuppi", who posts about his extravagant lifestyle, is accused of multimillion-dollar fraud.
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A dam on the Nile is making lots of heat but no power
Egypt sees the dam as an existential threat, while Ethiopia sees it as an existential necessity.
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Africa's week in pictures: 3-9 July 2020
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
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Egypt serial sex attacks prompt law change
It follows a high-profile case leading to charges of sexual assault against a wealthy male student.
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Extinction: One third of all lemurs 'on the brink'
A third of all the lemur species on Earth are "one step from extinction".
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Gorillas in Nigeria: World's rarest great ape pictured with babies
The sighting of young Cross River gorillas in Nigeria eases fears they will soon die out.
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Jawar Mohammed: The Ethiopian media mogul taking on Abiy Ahmed
Opposition politician Jawar Mohammed has been detained after being accused of inciting violence.
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How one woman's stolen identity exposed a system of exam fraud
Reports of more than 200 cases have shattered confidence in the life-defining national Gaokao exams.
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Tutankhamun’s last tour: Behind the mask
Why the global exhibition of one of Egypt’s greatest icons may actually be illegal.
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Ivory Coast PM Amadou Gon Coulibaly dies after cabinet meeting
Amadou Gon Coulibaly was a favourite to succeed Alassane Ouattara as president in October's elections.
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Rosewood smuggling in The Gambia: Shipping firm halts timber exports
A BBC investigation found vast quantities of protected rosewood were being trafficked from The Gambia.
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Burkina Faso: 180 bodies found in 'killing field'
Pro-government forces battling jihadists were behind the deaths, Human Rights Watch says.
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Sadio Mane: Klopp hails Senegal striker's progress at Liverpool
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says that Senegal's Sadio Mane has 'made massive steps' in the last three years.
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Coronavirus: The fight to prove Covid-19 is real as cases rise in Africa
Fake news and mistrust in the government mean a lot of Nigeria's population thinks the pandemic is a hoax.
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How the US caught flashy Nigerian Instagrammers 'with $40m'
Dubai has extradited "mrwoodbery" and "hushpuppi" to the US to face cyber money fraud charges.
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Coronavirus: The fight to prove Covid-19 is real as cases rise in Africa
Cases of coronavirus are on the rise across Africa. But in some countries, people don’t believe the pandemic is real.
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Coronavirus: Kenyan schools to remain closed until 2021
Final-year exams for primary and secondary pupils have also been cancelled because of Covid-19.
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4G internet balloons take off over Kenya
The service has been delayed for two years but is now being rushed out to help in the coronavirus crisis.
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Concerns grow for Wilson Kipsang's well-being
Concerns are growing for the well-being of Kenya's former marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang.
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Ghanaian Covid-19-inspired fashion wax-print designs launched
The firm behind the designs says it is putting a positive twist on a negative phenomenon.
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