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Equatorial Guinea vice-president's superyacht and homes seized in South Africa

Mon, 02/13/2023 - 17:08
A South African businessman sued Equatorial Guinea's vice-president for unlawful arrest and torture.
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Nigeria 2023 elections: Rabiu Kwankwaso calls on Nigerians to vote wisely

Mon, 02/13/2023 - 14:14
Presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso says he is the best person to lead Nigeria.
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Kenya quelea birds: How farmers a trying to protect their rice crop

Mon, 02/13/2023 - 08:20
Kenyan rice farmers are worried for their harvests as huge flocks of quelea birds eat the crop.
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Kenyan rice farmers battle quelea birds in Kisumu

Mon, 02/13/2023 - 02:49
Kenya wants to kill some six million quelea birds which have invaded rice fields around the country.
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Chris Hughton: Former Brighton manager named Ghana head coach

Sun, 02/12/2023 - 21:28
Former Brighton manager Chris Hughton has been appointed head coach of the Ghana national team.
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Nigeria election 2023: Nigeria military denies coup plot claim ahead of poll

Sun, 02/12/2023 - 16:41
An official of the ruling party claims that generals met a major opposition candidate.
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DR Congo soldiers get death sentence for cowardice against M23 rebels

Sun, 02/12/2023 - 10:59
The seven men killed two civilians as they fled advancing M23 rebels in North Kivu province.
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Namibia baby abandonment law: 'I wanted someone to take better care of my son'

Sun, 02/12/2023 - 01:38
Namibia no longer prosecutes women who abandon their babies but not everyone is aware of the new law.
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AKA shot dead: Top South African rapper killed with friend

Sat, 02/11/2023 - 12:54
Police say Kiernan Forbes and Tebello Motsoane were killed at close range in the city of Durban.
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Ethiopia's online horrors: 'I saw my father's dead body on Facebook'

Sat, 02/11/2023 - 02:30
It took a university student in Ethiopia four years to get a horrific online photo removed.
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Turkey-Syria earthquake: Christian Atsu partner calls for equipment to aid rescue

Fri, 02/10/2023 - 19:07
Christian Atsu's partner calls for help to aid rescue and says confusing reports of his whereabouts have been "shocking".
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Ethiopia Orthodox Church split: Social media restricted

Fri, 02/10/2023 - 18:22
A fallout between the Orthodox Church and a splinter group of clerics is inflaming tensions.
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Nigeria 2023 elections: How to win an election

Fri, 02/10/2023 - 14:45
Ahead of the 2023 elections, Nigeria is facing issues ranging from insecurity, unemployment and a stalling economy.
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Eskom crisis: What does South Africa’s state of disaster mean?

Fri, 02/10/2023 - 14:30
Will the state of disaster help the government deal with the unprecedented power-cuts?
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Ancient stone tools found in Kenya made by early humans

Fri, 02/10/2023 - 13:55
Other branches of early humans, not just ancestors of Homo Sapiens, used them to cut and crush food.
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Turkey-Syria earthquake: footballer Priscilla Okyere gives eyewitness account

Fri, 02/10/2023 - 02:18
Ghanaian international Priscilla Okyere describes the moments her women's team escaped the devastating earthquake in Turkey.
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Africa's week in pictures: 3-9 February 2023

Fri, 02/10/2023 - 01:17
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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Waris Dirie: My mother said ‘forgive me’ for my FGM

Thu, 02/09/2023 - 17:59
Somali-born model Waris Dirie on convincing her mother to stop relatives undergoing the practice.
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Algeria outraged by wanted protester's French escape

Thu, 02/09/2023 - 14:09
Amira Bouraoui, banned from leaving Algeria, makes it to France via Tunisia sparking a diplomatic row.
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Nigeria election 2023 in Katsina: 'You let kidnappers take me, now you want my vote'

Thu, 02/09/2023 - 01:11
Kidnapping gangs have spread terror across Nigeria - how will this affect this month's elections?
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