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African Champions League: Zamalek earn vital win as Ahly and Simba reach quarter-finals

Sat, 03/04/2021 - 23:52
Zamalek grab a vital win to keep their African Champions League quarter-final hopes alive as holders Al Ahly and Simba book a spot in the last eight.
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Egypt mummies pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade

Sat, 03/04/2021 - 19:17
The Cairo spectacle sees the remains of 18 kings and four queens taken to a new resting place.
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The women fighting South Africa's 'infodemic'

Sat, 03/04/2021 - 01:55
South Africa has faced a wave of Covid misinformation, but volunteers are fighting back.
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US lifts Trump-era sanctions against ICC prosecutor

Sat, 03/04/2021 - 00:18
The sanctions against top prosecutor Fatou Bensouda were imposed by former President Donald Trump.
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African Champions League: Mazembe lose at CR Belouizdad to end quarter-final hopes

Sat, 03/04/2021 - 00:06
Five-time African champions TP Mazembe of DR Congo fail to make the Champions League quarter-finals after a 2-0 defeat away to Algeria's CR Belouizdad.
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Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: World powers condemn 'human rights abuses'

Fri, 02/04/2021 - 16:29
The G7 nations demand an investigation into reported human rights violations.
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Niger's Mohamed Bazoum sworn in as president after failed coup

Fri, 02/04/2021 - 13:42
Mohamed Bazoum becomes the first elected leader to follow another since independence.
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Mona Eltahawy on Nawal El Saadawi’s legacy amongst ‘feminist giants’

Fri, 02/04/2021 - 09:18
Mona Eltahawy says that Nawal El Saadawi's legacy continues in Africa's long tradition of "feminist giants".
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Africa's week in pictures: 26 March-1 April 2021

Fri, 02/04/2021 - 02:33
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.
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Evidence suggests Ethiopian military carried out massacre in Tigray

Thu, 01/04/2021 - 23:14
A BBC Africa Eye investigation uncovers the location of a massacre, and evidence linking it to the military.
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Lupus: The disease with a thousand faces

Thu, 01/04/2021 - 09:00
Lupus symptoms vary from person to person which is why it's referred to as a ‘disease with 1000 faces’.
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How satellite images are helping one country hand out cash

Thu, 01/04/2021 - 01:41
Togo has found a new way to send emergency cash to people struggling in the pandemic.
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'I have put everything into my winery'

Thu, 01/04/2021 - 01:39
South Africa's winemakers hope for a brighter future after a very tough 12 months.
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Germany and Namibia: What's the right price to pay for genocide?

Thu, 01/04/2021 - 01:19
Germany is set to apologise to Namibia for a genocide more than 100 years ago - and to pay an as yet unknown amount of money.
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Mozambique: Why IS is so hard to defeat in Mozambique

Wed, 31/03/2021 - 23:33
The jihadists appear to be aiming to create their own self-declared "caliphate".
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Tunisia protests: Why are young Tunisians protesting?

Wed, 31/03/2021 - 08:33
Thousands of young Tunisians have been demanding change as they strive to live in and shape the post-revolution dream.
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Libya's city of ghosts

Tue, 30/03/2021 - 18:05
The BBC's Quentin Sommerville visits Tarhuna where the victims of years of civil war are being reburied.
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Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in Africa: Your questions answered

Tue, 30/03/2021 - 13:35
Some African countries are witnessing Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy amidst the pandemic.
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Uganda climate change: The people under threat from a melting glacier

Tue, 30/03/2021 - 01:01
A glacier in western Uganda is disappearing, endangering the traditions of those who live nearby.
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South African Adrian Nel killed in Mozambique jihadist attack

Mon, 29/03/2021 - 19:50
South African Adrian Nel would have celebrated his 41st birthday on 1 April.
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