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Aid cuts will push Nigerians into arms of Boko Haram militants, UN warns

BBC Africa - Thu, 31/07/2025 - 02:06
The end of food aid could have devastating effects for the victims of an Islamist insurgency.
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Le Court makes history in Tour de France Femmes

BBC Africa - Wed, 30/07/2025 - 19:04
Kim le Court becomes the first African to win a stage at the Tour de France Femmes as she claims stage five on Wednesday.
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Hansie Cronje, match-fixing and plane crash that left a complex legacy

BBC Africa - Wed, 30/07/2025 - 16:30
Hansie Cronje's story, re-examined in Sport's Strangest Crimes on BBC Sounds, is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.
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Nigerian star Burna Boy surprises Lioness coach at victory parade

BBC Africa - Tue, 29/07/2025 - 14:53
England manager Sarina Wiegman is surprised by her favourite artist Burna Boy during celebrations for the Lionesses' Euro 2025 win.
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Nigeria's victorious women footballers promised $100,000 each

BBC Africa - Tue, 29/07/2025 - 13:17
Returning home as African champions, the president thanked the players for their inspiration.
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'How will we survive?' Lesotho factory that made Trump golf shirts hit hard by US tariffs

BBC Africa - Tue, 29/07/2025 - 01:11
The uncertainty around the paused tariffs has led to massive layoffs in Lesotho's textile industry.
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How Trump wants the US to cash in on mineral-rich DR Congo's peace deal

BBC Africa - Mon, 28/07/2025 - 01:59
The US president is spearheading an ambitious but controversial deal to end a long-running conflict.
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The would-be Congolese saint murdered 'mafia-style' for refusing bribes

BBC Africa - Sun, 27/07/2025 - 01:03
Congolese customs official Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi has been beatified for standing up to corruption.
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Artist explores the toxic mining legacy of Zambia's 'black mountains'

BBC Africa - Sat, 26/07/2025 - 04:24
A major exhibition about the dangerous lives of the boys and young men who scour slag heaps in search of copper.
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BBC goes inside rebel-held city in DR Congo

BBC Africa - Wed, 23/07/2025 - 16:06
The BBC revisits the city of Goma six months after it was seized by M23 rebels.
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The Wafcon star who is also a doctor

BBC Africa - Tue, 22/07/2025 - 12:47
Morocco midfielder Salma Bouguerche says medicine "chose her" as a career, having qualified as a doctor last year.
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'I am the queen of the cage'

BBC Africa - Fri, 18/07/2025 - 17:26
Nigerian police officer Juliet Ukah will make history when the Professional Fighters League holds its first event in Africa.
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The striker with an 'icon' for a team-mate

BBC Africa - Mon, 14/07/2025 - 12:39
Clara Luvanga on meeting Al-Nassr team-mate Ronaldo and how Tanzania are gaining "experience" at their second Wafcon.
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Watch: Trump praises Liberian president's English, the country's official language

BBC Africa - Thu, 10/07/2025 - 01:21
Trump told Boakai he speaks "such good English", asking where he went to school.
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Sudan war: A simple guide to what is happening

BBC Africa - Fri, 04/07/2025 - 10:00
Sudan was thrown into disarray in 2023 when its army and a paramilitary group began a power struggle.
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Heatwaves and hand-to-hand combat: Africa's top shots

BBC Africa - Fri, 04/07/2025 - 08:26
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
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I don't understand why Arsenal failed to extend Thomas Partey contract - William Gallas

ModernGhana News - Fri, 04/07/2025 - 08:04
Former Arsenal defender William Gallas has voiced his surprise over the club rsquo;s decision not to renew midfielder Thomas Partey rsquo;s contract. The Ghana midfielder rsquo;s deal with Arsenal expired on June 30, having joined the club on a five-year contract back in 2020.
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CAF increases 2024 WAFCON prize money by 100% and total prize money by 45%

ModernGhana News - Fri, 04/07/2025 - 07:52
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced an increase in the prize money for the upcoming 2024 CAF Women rsquo;s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). According to CAF, the winner of the tournament will now receive USD 1 million, double the amount from the last edition, while the total prize pool has been increased by 45%, reach .
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Women's AFCON 2024: A fiery 13th edition in Morocco

ModernGhana News - Fri, 04/07/2025 - 07:47
The 13th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Women 39;s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), which starts on 5 July in Morocco, promises to be one of the most spectacular in history. At home, the Atlas Lionesses are dreaming of revenge, two years after a final lost in apotheosis.
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Hearts of Oak’s facilities are simply amazing - Didi Dramani

ModernGhana News - Fri, 04/07/2025 - 07:43
Newly-appointed Hearts of Oak head coach, Mas-Ud Didi Dramani, has expressed his admiration for the top-tier facilities at the club as he gears up for his first official assignment mdash; the 2025 President rsquo;s Cup.
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