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Russia in Africa: How disinformation operations target the continent

BBC Africa - Wed, 01/02/2023 - 12:46
The man behind a new pro-Kremlin social media network tells the BBC he wants Africa to embrace Russia.
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Nigeria election 2023 in Rivers state: The oil giant with no electricity

BBC Africa - Wed, 01/02/2023 - 01:41
The tailors relying on generators in Nigeria's oil-rich region - a key electoral battle ground.
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How Egyptian police hunt LGBT people on dating apps

BBC Africa - Mon, 30/01/2023 - 23:08
The BBC has seen evidence of how officers pose as dates online to seek out and arrest their targets.
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Nigeria floods: Songs and testimonies from a drowning world

BBC Africa - Sun, 29/01/2023 - 01:07
Portraits of communities devastated by the worst recorded floods in Nigeria.
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The Somali funk spirit that has overcome anarchy and exile

BBC Africa - Sat, 28/01/2023 - 01:17
Somalia's music scene is booming once again after years of conflict and Islamist threats.
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Bilal al-Sudani: US forces kill Islamic State Somalia leader in cave complex

BBC Africa - Fri, 27/01/2023 - 17:08
Bilal al-Sudani was a key figure in growing the Islamic State's presence in Africa, the US says.
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Caf officer banned for 'indecency' denies wrongdoing

BBC Africa - Fri, 27/01/2023 - 15:58
A media officer for the Confederation of African Football who has been suspended for "indecent conduct" denies wrongdoing.
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South Africa to send 12 cheetahs a year to India

BBC Africa - Fri, 27/01/2023 - 12:09
Asian cheetahs became extinct in India in the 1940s because of excessive hunting and loss of habitat.
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Can these rocks really power light bulbs? No, say the experts

BBC Africa - Thu, 26/01/2023 - 01:47
Viral videos of minerals with apparent electrical properties are not what they seem.
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Nigeria elections 2023: What you need to know

BBC Africa - Tue, 24/01/2023 - 04:20
The BBC explores key contenders, voter issues and why this ballot is different to previous ones.
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Africa Eye: Filmmaker Noella Luka documents her battle with bipolar disorder

BBC Africa - Mon, 23/01/2023 - 14:09
Noella Luka documents her own descent into bipolar disorder challenging the stigmas surrounding the issue of mental health in Kenya.
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Nigeria 2023 elections: 'We are good to go' says Inec Chairman

BBC Africa - Mon, 23/01/2023 - 14:08
The head of Nigeria's election body Mahmood Yakubu tells the BBC next month's elections will go ahead as planned.
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Nigeria elections 2023: The allegations against Atiku, Obi and Tinubu

BBC Africa - Sat, 21/01/2023 - 03:33
The main presidential candidates deny accusations of trading in drugs, money laundering and tax avoidance.
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Tanzanian killed in Ukraine: We told him not to go

BBC Africa - Fri, 20/01/2023 - 16:26
Nemes Tarimo, who was in prison in Russia, joined the Wagner Group to get a pardon, his family says.
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Guinea Ebola outbreak: Orphans share their stories, ten years on

BBC Africa - Fri, 20/01/2023 - 11:20
Kadiatou and Ibrahima, Ebola orphans from Guinea, share their experience of stigma and loss ten years since the outbreak.
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Letter from Africa: Prince Harry and a royal scramble for the continent

BBC Africa - Thu, 19/01/2023 - 02:30
Nigerians are fascinated by the latest revelations from the Sussexes, especially Prince Harry's encounter with a leopard.
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Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote

BBC Africa - Wed, 18/01/2023 - 02:10
Nigerian politicians are hiring social media influencers to spread disinformation ahead of February's elections.
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The Nigerian AI artist reimagining a stylish old age

BBC Africa - Sun, 15/01/2023 - 01:47
Malik Afegbua's images of elderly models have blown up on Instagram, but they are not what they seem.
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The Gambian man who took on a tyrant and made history

BBC Africa - Sat, 14/01/2023 - 03:46
Ebrima Solo Sandeng, killed by Gambian agents nearly seven years ago, is finally honoured as a hero.
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Thousands celebrate Benin's voodoo holiday

BBC Africa - Fri, 13/01/2023 - 18:44
Over a thousand people gathered in the coast town of Ouidah, which was once an important port in the slave trade.
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