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LGBT in Africa: 'Persecution at home made me an immigrant'
Faced with persecution, LGBT members in Africa are often left with no choice but to seek asylum in other countries.
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The Nigerian filmmakers risking jail with lesbian movie Ife
The film board in Nigeria, where same-sex relationships are banned, says the film violates strict laws on homosexuality.
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Coronavirus in Africa: Explaining the bogus 'viral blockers' worn by some politicians
BBC Africa explains the facts behind 'protective badges' that some politicians have been wearing.
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Nigeria's slave descendants prevented from marrying who they want
Campaigners fight to overturn customs and a caste system that discriminates against some Igbo people.
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Attenborough and the special moment fuelling his hope
Sir David Attenborough and the mountain gorillas that have won the fight against extinction.
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Several African countries hit by devastating floods
Millions of people have been affected by floods in sub-Saharan Africa; in Senegal a year's worth of rain fell in just 24 hours.
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Sauti Sol: How do celebrities deal with mental health issues?
The term, dustbin, is popular among a group of celebrated male musicians in Kenya when it comes to mental health.
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The Nigerian drummer who set the beat for US civil rights
Babatunde Olatunji was part of a generation of Africans who fought for racial justice in the US.
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Caged Congolese man: Why a zoo took 114 years to apologise
Ota Benga was kidnapped from what is now DR Congo in 1904 and taken to the US to be exhibited.
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Mauritius: Anger and questions as 17 dead dolphins wash ashore
The discovery of 17 of the mammals raises questions and causes sadness and anger among locals.
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World Trade Organization: Could there be an African director-general?
The World Trade Organization is currently looking for a new director-general and three of the candidates are African.
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'Lack of pay saw me quit football for hairdressing'
Nigerian women's footballer Chinenye Okafor quit playing to become a hairdresser after going unpaid for 13 months.
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Uganda: A factory provides accommodation for workers during Covid-19 lockdown
A factory in Uganda is providing accommodation for workers so that they could keep working during lockdown.
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The killing of Hachalu Hundessa and Ethiopia's identity strife
The killing of Hachalu Hundessa laid bare the deep-seated ethnic animosity in Ethiopia.
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Coronavirus in Kenya: How it turned classrooms into chicken coops
Some Kenyan private schools have found new sources of income after they were forced to close.
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Why a Somali-born fighter is being honoured in Rome
Some Italians are re-evaluating their colonial past in East Africa, writes Ismail Einashe.
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Uganda: A ride-hailing app helps deliver contraceptives during lockdown
SafeBoda is a ride-hailing app which ensures access to contraceptives during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Nile dam row: Ethiopia's pop stars hit out
The battle with Egypt over who has rights to the waters of the River Nile is played out by musicians.
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Focus on Africa at 60 - Match the voice
Test your knowledge of Focus on Africa's radio presenters with our interactive quiz.
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Mali: Five factors that made the coup more likely
Five factors that made the coup against former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta more likely.
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