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Why an Ethiopian prince was buried in Windsor Castle

Mon, 22/05/2023 - 18:00
Exhuming Prince Alemayehu's body would disrupt the remains of others, Buckingham Palace says.
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Sudan conflict: The Eritrean refugees caught between two crises

Mon, 22/05/2023 - 01:06
Thousands of people find themselves stranded in South Sudan after fleeing the conflict to the north.
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Nigeria's Muhammadu Buhari leaves legacy of kidnapping, inflation and debt

Sun, 21/05/2023 - 01:28
President Muhammadu Buhari was elected in 2015 on promises to make the country safer and tackle corruption.
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G7 Summit: Africa seeks new role as nations eye its resources

Sat, 20/05/2023 - 01:36
As wealthy nations compete, Africa wants to keep more of the benefits from its natural resources.
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Pastor Mackenzie's Kenyan cult: The mother who fled Shakahola forest to save her children

Thu, 18/05/2023 - 19:12
A mother-of-five tells the BBC how she escaped a Kenyan doomsday cult where at least 200 people died.
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Ghana IMF loan: Will $3bn solve the economic crisis?

Thu, 18/05/2023 - 15:25
Ghanaians are desperate for help but the intervention may not deal with problems in the long term.
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Sudan's Darfur conflict: Why an accountant took up arms

Wed, 17/05/2023 - 11:06
Sudan's western region of Darfur has seen some of the worst fighting recently, including ethnic attacks.
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Why Somalia's once-banned boxing thrives in the former warzone

Wed, 17/05/2023 - 01:02
Somalia's only official boxing club offers a haven for a group of young people in Mogadishu.
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Hilda Baci: I cooked for 100 hours to put Nigeria on the map

Tue, 16/05/2023 - 19:36
Nigerians cheer on chef Hilda Baci, who looks set to be a Guinness World Record holder.
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Nigeria election: The mystery of the altered results in disputed poll

Tue, 16/05/2023 - 02:02
A BBC investigation has found significant discrepancies in the election results in one region of the country.
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Stream and chill or a cinema trip?

Sun, 14/05/2023 - 13:13
Africa is projected to have 15 million video streaming subscribers by 2028. But what does this mean for the cinema industry?
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From Syria to Sudan: The nightmare followed me

Sun, 14/05/2023 - 04:46
Kareem thought he had found safety but his life was then engulfed in violence once more.
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Heavy gunfire in Sudan ahead of ceasefire talks

Sat, 13/05/2023 - 21:37
Fierce fighting continues in Khartoum, on the eve of a new round of Saudi-brokered ceasefire talks.
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Sudan crisis: Sudanese singer Shaden Gardood killed in crossfire

Sat, 13/05/2023 - 20:58
Shaden Gardood, 37, died one day after Sudan's warring parties signed a deal to protect civilians.
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South African pantsula dance ‘saved my life’

Sat, 13/05/2023 - 12:42
Meet Lerato Motsepe of the Soweto Skeleton Movers. She talks about how she expresses herself through dance.
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Sudan conflict: Grandmother died trapped by fighting in Khartoum

Sat, 13/05/2023 - 08:20
Alaweya Reshwan died at home in Khartoum, trapped by the fighting that is tearing Sudan apart.
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Kenyan farmer: 'I'm afraid that elephants will kill me'

Sat, 13/05/2023 - 02:33
Prolonged drought in southern Kenya has led the giant mammals to encroach on farms to find food.
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Victor Osimhen: Napoli star the latest African scoring success in Italy

Sat, 13/05/2023 - 01:14
As Victor Osimhen overtakes George Weah’s goals record, BBC Sport Africa looks at other Africans who have been a hit in Serie A.
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South Africa says US ambassador apologised for alleging country supplied arms to Russia

Fri, 12/05/2023 - 23:40
Reuben Brigety alleged a Russian ship was loaded with ammunition and weapons in Cape Town last year.
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Wild lion Loonkiito, 'one of the world's oldest', killed in Kenya

Fri, 12/05/2023 - 19:09
"Symbol of resilience" Loonkiito was killed after preying on livestock in a Kenyan village on Wednesday.
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