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Inside Libya's secret jail: 'Being alive is a miracle'

Sat, 03/09/2022 - 01:31
A civil servant recounts his ordeal after being detained by the intelligence services in Tripoli.
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Peter Ndlovu: Scoring Africa's Premier League goal is still 'special' for Zimbabwean

Fri, 02/09/2022 - 13:05
Former Zimbabwe winger Peter Ndlovu made history on 2 September 1992 when he became the first African to score a Premier League goal.
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Chelsea transfer news: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joins from Barcelona

Fri, 02/09/2022 - 02:47
Chelsea sign forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in a £10m deal from Barcelona and Juventus midfielder Denis Zakaria on loan.
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Kenya election 2022: Were results sheets altered as Odinga claims?

Fri, 02/09/2022 - 02:00
Raila Odinga says results were tampered with at more than 40 voting centres - we've found no evidence.
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South Africa's Enyobeni Tavern toxicology report says victims suffocated

Thu, 01/09/2022 - 19:36
A toxicology report, suggests overcrowding suffocated the victims, relatives say.
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Ex-Zimbabwe FA official Obert Zhoya banned for sexual harassment of female referees

Thu, 01/09/2022 - 19:11
A former Zimbabwe Football Association official is banned from the sport for five years and fined 20,000 Swiss francs for sexually harassing three female referees.
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Why is Emirates halting business in Nigeria?

Thu, 01/09/2022 - 18:55
Keisha Gitari examines what led to Emirate Airlines suspending flights to Nigeria.
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Ethiopia civil war: Why fighting has resumed in Tigray and Amhara

Thu, 01/09/2022 - 17:05
A few weeks ago, it seemed as though peace talks were imminent, so why has fighting resumed in Tigray?
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Wildlife photographer of the year: Is this ape really cuddling a pet mongoose?

Thu, 01/09/2022 - 01:48
Mystery and wonder in this year's shortlisted images for Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
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Liberian former child soldier: 'I'm giving back'

Wed, 31/08/2022 - 13:41
Former Liberian child soldier, Morris Matadi, is working with children trying to give them hope for the future.
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Kenya Election 2022: Raila Odinga confident of Supreme Court win

Tue, 30/08/2022 - 12:55
Raila Odinga says the court’s judgement will have wider implications on democracy across Africa.
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Tunisia racism: 'I lost the will to leave my home'

Sun, 28/08/2022 - 01:18
Black Tunisians tell the BBC about racism traumas, as an MP worries about advancement of black rights.
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Kenya's tech hub: Meeting the DIY coders and gurus of the future

Sat, 27/08/2022 - 02:41
Meeting the mentors who want to develop home-grown talent by teaching children robotics.
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Women with hijab found to face bias in Egypt

Sat, 27/08/2022 - 02:26
Visiting restaurants or buying homes can be problems for headscarf wearers, BBC News Arabic finds.
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Trichotillomania: "Friends asked if I was crazy, I'm just sick"

Thu, 25/08/2022 - 12:11
Moroccan singer, Abir, has trichotillomania, a mental health disorder which causes the urge to pull hair out.
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Ethiopia civil war: Why has fighting returned to northern Ethiopia?

Thu, 25/08/2022 - 11:51
BBC's Kalkidan Yibeltal explains what lies behind the renewed violence in northern Ethiopia.
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Turkey's Bayraktar TB2 drone: Why African states are buying them

Thu, 25/08/2022 - 02:18
Togo is the latest country to buy the drones, which have proven their usefulness around the world.
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ICC in Sudan: 'The law can’t be fire and forget, it’s not a missile'

Wed, 24/08/2022 - 19:19
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan says the people of Sudan have been waiting for justice for too long.
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Somalia and al-Shabab: The struggle to defeat the militants

Wed, 24/08/2022 - 03:45
The weekend's deadly hotel siege served as a reminder that the militants remain a potent threat.
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Kenya elections 2022: Win or lose, why Raila Odinga's election challenge matters

Mon, 22/08/2022 - 11:55
Raila Odinga has been mocked for challenging election results but each case improves Kenya's democracy.
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