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Sudan fighting: The Nigerian footballer who fled in his shorts

Sun, 05/07/2023 - 01:08
The midfielder had no time to gather his belongings as fighting broke out in his neighbourhood.
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Sudan fighting: Warring sides set for Saudi Arabia talks

Sat, 05/06/2023 - 08:48
A US-Saudi statement welcomes the first face-to-face negotiations to end weeks of fighting.
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Fire rages at Shell chemical plant in Texas

Sat, 05/06/2023 - 05:22
Huge plumes of black smoke billowed into the sky - reports say a blast caused the fire at Deer Park.
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Kenya: Moment helicopter lifts lorry driver from flash flooding

Sat, 05/06/2023 - 01:29
Flash flooding surrounded a lorry driver who was crossing the Gulana-Kulalu causeway in Kenya.
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Sudan fighting: Bittersweet ending for one family fleeing conflict

Fri, 05/05/2023 - 20:04
After a tortuous wait, Azza is heading to the UK with her children, but without her husband.
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Nigeria: Kidney-plot politician Ike Ekweremadu jailed

Fri, 05/05/2023 - 18:57
Nigerian senator Ike Ekweremadu brought a man to the UK to provide a kidney for his daughter.
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Hellen Obiri: Boston Marathon winner on family sacrifice and quitting the track

Fri, 05/05/2023 - 17:57
Kenya's multiple world champion on moving her family to a different country in search of marathon success.
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Victor Osimhen: Is 'limitless' Napoli striker a £100m player?

Fri, 05/05/2023 - 13:24
Having scored the goal that clinched Napoli's first title in 33 years, just how much is Serie A's Nigerian top scorer Victor Osimhen worth?
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King Charles III Coronation: Africans share their thoughts

Fri, 05/05/2023 - 10:38
What does King Charles III's coronation mean to Africans? People from four cities on the continent share their views.
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Africa's week in pictures: 28 April-4 May 2023

Fri, 05/05/2023 - 01:14
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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Sudan fighting: BBC reporter's perilous journey to leave Khartoum

Fri, 05/05/2023 - 01:04
Mohamed Osman has lived in Sudan his whole life, but the conflict has forced him into exile.
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British citizens fleeing from Sudan left unsupported in UK

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 18:22
Families evacuated from Sudan say they were left with nowhere to go when they arrived in England.
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Somali shock as Mogadishu mayor Madale filmed beating partygoers

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 16:03
A video of nightclub revellers being flogged in Somalia's capital sparks debate over a drug crackdown.
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King Charles' coronation - the view from Ghana

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 09:02
Journalist Elizabeth Ohene covered King Charles's first trip to Ghana in 1977. She reflects on the changing attitudes in the country to the UK monarchy.
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Sudan crisis: Actress Asia Abdelmajid killed in Khartoum cross-fire

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 08:24
Asia Abdelmajid, famous for her stage performances, is buried in the grounds of a kindergarten.
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Ethiopia's Tigray war: 'I'm not even sure if my family is alive or not'

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 07:25
A woman living in Walsall after fleeing civil war in Ethiopia describes the horror of the conflict.
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Sudan: Final UK evacuation flight leaves the country

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 04:42
The final flight concludes an operation that has seen more than 2,300 people airlifted to safety.
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Can Morocco solve Europe’s energy crisis?

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 01:17
Morocco plans to send renewable energy to Europe, but some want it to save it for its home market.
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King Charles' coronation: How would it happen in Ghana?

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 01:15
Ghana is very familiar with lavish royal ceremonies filled with ritual.
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Uganda anti-gay laws: Beaten and forced to flee for being LGBT

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 01:10
Two young people say they've fled the East African country because of the tough new anti-gay laws.
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