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The Nigerian artist who turned pain into fame during lockdown

Sat, 13/11/2021 - 01:13
Ijeoma Ogwuegbu only took up painting 18 months ago but praise from Thandiwe Newton helped her work go viral.
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Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: US fears regional impact

Fri, 12/11/2021 - 15:58
The US military has a large base in Djibouti, which is monitoring the crisis in neighbouring Ethiopia.
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Africa's week in pictures: 5-11 November 2021

Fri, 12/11/2021 - 01:18
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
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FW de Klerk: The man who still divides South Africa

Thu, 11/11/2021 - 19:22
Was he a visionary who ended a racist system, or should he have been prosecuted?
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South Africa: Former President FW de Klerk dies aged 85

Thu, 11/11/2021 - 13:15
FW De Klerk, South Africa's last president of apartheid era, played a key role in nation's transition to democracy.
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Mental health in Africa: the long term impact on the LGBT community

Wed, 10/11/2021 - 15:22
Criminalisation, stigma and homophobia are just a few issues adding to the mental health struggles of LGBTQ people in Africa.
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Cape Town's Day Zero: 'We are axing trees to save water'

Wed, 10/11/2021 - 01:33
Cape Town, on South Africa's coast, was the first global city to come close to running out of water.
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Sierra Leone tanker explosion: Survivors try to rebuild lives

Tue, 09/11/2021 - 11:27
Survivors are left wondering how to rebuild their lives after Sierra Leone's tanker explosion.
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Rwanda goes electric with locally made motorbikes

Tue, 09/11/2021 - 01:00
Rwanda's Ampersand wants motorbike taxi drivers to switch from petrol to electric.
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How lifting Kenya's curfew may push revellers to get jabbed

Sat, 30/10/2021 - 02:25
Kenyans are loving their freedom as Covid restrictions ease, but vaccination rates are alarmingly low.
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Covid: Call for rich nations to airlift millions of surplus vaccines

Fri, 29/10/2021 - 07:57
It would be unethical to waste doses while thousands are dying with Covid daily, former world leaders say.
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Ethiopia food crisis: Why does PM have a problem with wheat aid?

Fri, 29/10/2021 - 02:25
Ethiopia has been increasing its wheat production, but this is yet to catch up with growing wheat demand.
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Benin Bronzes: The Okukur handed back to Nigeria after over a century in the UK

Thu, 28/10/2021 - 17:30
A statue of a cockerel has been handed back to Nigeria after being in the UK for over a century.
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Quinton de Kock: South Africa keeper sorry over refusal to take a knee and says he is not racist

Thu, 28/10/2021 - 11:30
South Africa's Quinton de Kock apologises after refusing to take a knee against West Indies and says he is "not a racist".
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Sudan coup: World Bank suspends aid after military takeover

Thu, 28/10/2021 - 05:04
Pressure mounts on the military to restore civilian rule as international bodies respond.
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Agnes Wanjiru murder: Army chief appalled by Kenyan murder allegations

Thu, 28/10/2021 - 02:05
Agnes Wanjiru was allegedly murdered by a British soldier nearly 10 years ago.
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Benin Bronzes: 'My great-grandfather sculpted the looted treasures'

Wed, 27/10/2021 - 20:08
Nigerians welcome the return of artefacts - including Cambridge University's cockerel - looted in 1897.
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Covid: Charlize Theron wants fairer distribution of vaccines

Wed, 27/10/2021 - 01:32
The actress tells the BBC nations must start sharing jabs to help reach the WHO's vaccination goals.
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Manchester Arena bombing: Exclusive images of extradition of Hashem Abedi

Tue, 26/10/2021 - 17:20
Watch as Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, is sent to Britain for trial.
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Sudan coup: A really simple guide

Mon, 25/10/2021 - 17:11
Monday's coup comes after weeks of tension between the military and civilian leaders.
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