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Trapped in the dark for 35 hours - Red Sea dive-boat survivors tell of terrifying escapes

Tue, 14/01/2025 - 06:45
Eleven survivors describe what happened and raise safety questions about the dive boat Sea Story.
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The lawyer risking everything to defend LGBT rights

Tue, 14/01/2025 - 01:02
Cameroonian Alice Nkom thinks accusations she is funding terrorism are a ploy to stop her advocacy.
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How a freak space junk crash baffled residents and sparked concern

Sun, 12/01/2025 - 01:29
The Kenyan villagers surprised by falling satellite debris heralding a new year full of surprises.
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The Maths Queen with a quantum mission to mentor girls

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 01:30
Dr Angela Tabiri wants more African girls and women from less privileged backgrounds to study maths.
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What will 'ambitious' Chelle bring to Nigeria job?

Fri, 10/01/2025 - 17:54
Eric Chelle will be the first non-Nigerian African to take charge of the Super Eagles, but what will the Malian bring to the role?
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The Premier League star who became a golf pro

Fri, 10/01/2025 - 10:45
Former Premier League and Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie is now a golf professional with ambitions to boost the sport in his homeland.
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Nigeria appoint former Mali boss Chelle as new coach

Wed, 08/01/2025 - 13:16
Nigeria appoint former Mali boss Eric Chelle as the new coach of the Super Eagles, tasking the 47-year-old with earning qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
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'I had never seen anyone die before' - Adebayor on Togo bus attack

Wed, 08/01/2025 - 11:55
Former Premier League striker Emmanuel Adebayor says the gun attack on the Togo team 15 years ago has made "a huge difference" in his life.
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'She's my life': A mother's mission to help Nigerians with cerebral palsy

Wed, 08/01/2025 - 03:22
Cerebral palsy is believed to be one of the most common neurological disorders in Nigeria.
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Can Ghana's new president meet the voters' high expectations?

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 17:40
John Mahama was elected on his pledges to solve the economic crisis but won't find it easy, analysts say.
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Africa's capoeira kids

Mon, 06/01/2025 - 13:54
Capoeira, a sport mixing martial art and dance, is one of Brazil’s biggest cultural exports. Now a new generation of African children are rediscovering its appeal and African roots.
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The remarkable life of Andrée Blouin - Africa's overlooked independence heroine

Mon, 06/01/2025 - 08:23
Blouin ran in the same circles as liberation icons like Patrice Lumumba, Kwame Nkrumah and Sékou Touré.
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Tanzania's fuel revolution slowed down by lack of filling stations

Sun, 05/01/2025 - 02:04
The authorities want vehicles to switch to gas but the transition has been hampered by a lack of filling stations.
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Fire devastates one of Africa's largest clothes markets

Fri, 03/01/2025 - 19:50
Ghana's Kantamanto market has been devastated by fire with traders urging the government to help.
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Kenya investigates space junk that fell on village

Fri, 03/01/2025 - 17:03
Experts are trying to figure out how a 500kg metal ring ended up crashing into Kenya.
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Boy of eight survives five days in lion-inhabited game park

Thu, 02/01/2025 - 18:16
The young boy ate wild fruit and dug small wells in dry river banks to find drinking water in Zimbabwe.
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Drunken Zambian policeman freed 13 suspects to celebrate New Year

Thu, 02/01/2025 - 15:45
A manhunt is underway for the 13 suspects, who were allegedly released by an intoxicated police officer.
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'Extraordinary' Zambian musician dies after New Year's Eve crash

Thu, 02/01/2025 - 14:06
Zambians mourn Dandy Krazy, 47, who has died in hospital after being involved in a traffic collision.
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The Nigerians who yearn for the title 'Leopard Slayer'

Thu, 02/01/2025 - 01:51
During the festive season, a community in the West African state confers titles to wealthy men in search of prestige.
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What to look out for in African sport in 2025

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 12:30
Two continental football tournaments and the road cycling world championships in Rwanda are among the highlights of Africa's sporting calendar for 2025.
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