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Ivory Coast says French troops to leave West African nation

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 03:13
The country is home to the biggest remaining contingent of French troops in the region.
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Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty

Tue, 31/12/2024 - 19:46
Amnesty International hails the decision as a "beacon of hope for the abolitionist movement".
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Chebet smashes own women's 5km world record

Tue, 31/12/2024 - 19:32
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet smashes the women's 5km world record to set a time of 13 minutes and 54 seconds at the Cursa dels Nassos road race in Barcelona.
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'I told Sudan players to feel they are Messi or Ronaldo'

Tue, 31/12/2024 - 08:28
Sudan coach Kwesi Appiah reflects on how his team defied the odds in the middle of a civil war to reach the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
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'Banda-wagon' gathers pace as Zambian eyes greatness

Mon, 30/12/2024 - 17:32
Zambia captain Barbra Banda, recently-crowned African Women's Footballer of the Year, wants to be the world's best player.
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'Traumatised' Rohr wants Libya sanctioned

Mon, 30/12/2024 - 11:25
Benin head coach Gernot Rohr claims it is "dangerous and unsafe" for international football matches to be played in Libya.
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Remembering African sport's notable deaths in 2024

Mon, 30/12/2024 - 10:44
Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei and former NBA All-Star Dikembe Mutombo were among the notable stars of African sport who died in 2024.
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How Kenyan workers who earn $2 a day to grow coffee are being hit by climate change

Mon, 30/12/2024 - 01:51
Growers find that the changing climate is having a big impact on the size of their harvests.
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Nigerians shimmy and shake at 'Africa's biggest party'

Sun, 29/12/2024 - 20:35
Pictures of revellers from the Calabar Carnival marking Christmas in the southern Nigeria.
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Rabada sends SA into Test final with thrilling win

Sun, 29/12/2024 - 12:38
South Africa secure their place in June's World Test Championship final by holding their nerve to beat Pakistan by two wickets on an enthralling fourth day of the first Test in Centurion.
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The YouTubers exploring their family homelands

Sun, 29/12/2024 - 08:55
Three friends, known as the Kids of the Colony, have racked up millions of views on social media.
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How old English sea shanties inspired Cape Verdean singer

Sat, 28/12/2024 - 03:27
Carmen Souza's latest album is inspired by the little-known British influence on the Cape Verde islands.
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Olympic triumphs, cycling glory and Ivorian joy - Africa's year in sport

Fri, 27/12/2024 - 08:20
BBC Sport Africa reviews the continent's top moments in 2024, including historic achievements at the Olympics, Paralympics and the Tour de France.
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On patrol with Kenyan forces inside Haiti's gang warzone

Tue, 24/12/2024 - 01:18
The BBC goes on patrol with the Kenyan officers sent to quell violence in gang-ravaged Haitian capital Port-au-Prince.
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Soweto's 'Lion King' on his return for Mufasa

Mon, 23/12/2024 - 12:56
Lebo M, who played a key role in the original movie, reflects on his career and contribution to Mufasa.
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Nigeria's Iwobi plays Santa with his Christmas shop

Mon, 23/12/2024 - 10:16
Fulham and Nigeria star Alex Iwobi has been playing Santa Claus with his own Christmas shop in east London, giving out free food, including turkeys, to local residents.
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BBC reveals fighters accused of massacre in Sudan

Mon, 23/12/2024 - 01:49
Videos reviewed by BBC Verify show men wearing RSF insignia boasting of killing locals in al-Seriha
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Somali piracy 2.0 - the BBC meets the new robbers of the high seas

Sun, 22/12/2024 - 01:39
Two fishermen tell the BBC why they have decided to become pirates in search of big ransoms.
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Jogging memories: Why some Nigerians in London set up their own running club

Sat, 21/12/2024 - 10:47
Young Igbos in the UK meet up weekly to reconnect with their roots.
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Kenya's Ruto embraces rivals to shore up support

Fri, 20/12/2024 - 17:37
Battling widespread criticism over the cost of living, the president names more opposition ministers.
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