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Africa's week in pictures: 19-25 January 2024

Fri, 26/01/2024 - 01:24
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
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Gaza war: ICJ to rule on call for Israel to stop military action

Fri, 26/01/2024 - 01:03
The ICJ could order Israel to stop military action, in a high-profile case brought by South Africa.
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Nelson Chamisa: Zimbabwe opposition CCC leader quits 'contaminated' party

Thu, 25/01/2024 - 19:42
Nelson Chamisa, who came second in elections last year, says his party has been "hijacked".
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Afcon 2023: Angola out to prove critics wrong and deliver 'happiness'

Thu, 25/01/2024 - 19:33
Captain Fredy says Angola are growing in confidence as the Palancas Negras write history at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Plateau state violence: At least 43 killed in Nigeria clashes in Mangu

Thu, 25/01/2024 - 17:45
At least 43 people were killed in ethnic and religious violence in Plateau state, residents tell the BBC.
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Kelly Khumalo accused of ordering Senzo Meyiwa's murder in South Africa

Thu, 25/01/2024 - 16:23
Top footballer Senzo Meyiwa was killed on the orders of singer Kelly Khumalo, a South African court hears.
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Henry Okello Oryem: Uganda minister says people dying of hunger are 'idiots'

Thu, 25/01/2024 - 13:54
Some say the comments are insensitive after 2,200 died of starvation and related illnesses in 2022.
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Bola Tinubu denies planning to move Nigeria's capital from Abuja to Lagos

Thu, 25/01/2024 - 13:35
The presidency scotches rumours that there is a plan to relocate the capital from Abuja.
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Johannesburg's Usindiso fire survivors living in unsafe shacks in South Africa

Thu, 25/01/2024 - 13:17
Months after South Africa's deadliest fire, families are living in shacks with no power or water.
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Ghana coup plot: Soldiers among six sentenced to death by hanging

Thu, 25/01/2024 - 10:10
The six have been sentenced to death by hanging for their involvement in a 2021 coup plot.
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Coltan discovered in Kenya - Mining Minister Salim Mvurya

Thu, 25/01/2024 - 09:41
The government is assessing the value of the mineral reserves, which have been found in six counties.
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Asante Gold: UK to loan back Ghana's looted 'crown jewels'

Wed, 24/01/2024 - 23:01
Treasures taken 150 years ago will go back, the BBC can reveal, in a possible model for other disputes.
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Ethiopia starvation: Fear of famine in Tigray grows

Wed, 24/01/2024 - 03:44
Reports of hundreds of children dying of starvation are trickling in from remote areas in Tigray.
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Joseph Boakai: Liberia's new president takes on tough challenge

Mon, 22/01/2024 - 15:08
Can Joseph Boakai, 79, change Liberia's fortunes, as he takes over from ex-footballer George Weah?
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Ugandan internet propaganda network exposed by the BBC

Sun, 21/01/2024 - 03:22
A BBC investigation exposes a sprawling network of fake social media accounts operating in Uganda.
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Will Félix Tshisekedi deliver war or peace for DR Congo and Rwanda?

Sat, 20/01/2024 - 04:03
President Félix Tshisekedi had threatened that he could take the war to Rwanda if re-elected.
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The Non-Aligned Movement: What is it? and is it still relevant?

Fri, 19/01/2024 - 19:40
Over half the world’s population is represented by the organisation but is it still relevant today?
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Dope Nation: Ghana's musical twins riding the amapiano wave

Fri, 19/01/2024 - 18:45
Ghanapiano is the name they give their fusion sound, linking the best of West and South African styles.
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Johannesburg security firms battle with vehicle robberies in broad daylight

Fri, 19/01/2024 - 17:13
On the streets of Johannesburg, security firms are battling with vehicle robberies in broad daylight.
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Ethiopia-Somaliland deal makes waves in Horn of Africa

Fri, 19/01/2024 - 16:56
The agreement for Somaliland to lease some coastline to Ethiopia has triggered a storm of controversy.
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