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Elizabeth Ohene: Why did Swaziland take 50 years to change its name?

Wed, 04/25/2018 - 03:14
Ghanaian journalist Elizabeth Ohene supports the name eSwatini, but suggests "land of many wives".
Categories: Africa

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani on the teenager fighting school bus sex pests

Sun, 04/22/2018 - 01:15
How one girl started an app to stop harassment of students on the commute to school in Tanzania.
Categories: Africa

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani on the teenager fighting school bus sex pests

Sun, 04/22/2018 - 01:15
How one girl started an app to stop harassment of students on the commute to school in Tanzania.
Categories: Africa

Winnie Mandela memorial

Wed, 04/11/2018 - 17:34
Thousands attend a memorial service in South Africa to pay tribute to anti-apartheid activist.
Categories: Africa

Winnie Mandela memorial

Wed, 04/11/2018 - 17:34
Thousands attend a memorial service in South Africa to pay tribute to anti-apartheid activist.
Categories: Africa

Joseph Warungu: The handshake that left millions of Kenyans confused

Mon, 04/09/2018 - 02:08
Joseph Warungu reflects on the plight of Kenyan opposition supporters after their leader reconciled with his political nemesis.
Categories: Africa

Joseph Warungu: The handshake that left millions of Kenyans confused

Mon, 04/09/2018 - 02:08
Joseph Warungu reflects on the plight of Kenyan opposition supporters after their leader reconciled with his political nemesis.
Categories: Africa

The churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia

Sat, 03/31/2018 - 02:32
Ahead of Easter, the BBC's Frank Gardner visits the churches of Ethiopia.
Categories: Africa

The churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia

Sat, 03/31/2018 - 02:32
Ahead of Easter, the BBC's Frank Gardner visits the churches of Ethiopia.
Categories: Africa

Water power: How one pump is helping an entire community

Thu, 03/22/2018 - 02:26
In Niger, the presence of clean water is helping to wash away some of a village's worries.
Categories: Africa

Water power: How one pump is helping an entire community

Thu, 03/22/2018 - 02:26
In Niger, the presence of clean water is helping to wash away some of a village's worries.
Categories: Africa

Life after Ebola

Mon, 02/19/2018 - 02:37
The legacy of the virus which spread through three West African countries.
Categories: Africa

Life after Ebola

Mon, 02/19/2018 - 02:37
The legacy of the virus which spread through three West African countries.
Categories: Africa

The street dancers who dream big

Tue, 02/06/2018 - 01:50
The street dancers in Sierra Leone who are using their talent to try to make a living.
Categories: Africa

The street dancers who dream big

Tue, 02/06/2018 - 01:50
The street dancers in Sierra Leone who are using their talent to try to make a living.
Categories: Africa

Memories and beauty captured in Africa

Wed, 01/17/2018 - 02:33
Memory is among the themes featuring at the African Biennale of Photography in Mali's capital.
Categories: Africa

Memories and beauty captured in Africa

Wed, 01/17/2018 - 02:33
Memory is among the themes featuring at the African Biennale of Photography in Mali's capital.
Categories: Africa

In pictures: Africa's first AfroPunk festival

Sun, 01/07/2018 - 01:06
The AfroPunk festival, celebrating alternative black culture, comes to Africa for the first time.
Categories: Africa

In pictures: Africa's first AfroPunk festival

Sun, 01/07/2018 - 01:06
The AfroPunk festival, celebrating alternative black culture, comes to Africa for the first time.
Categories: Africa

SLFA President Isha Johansen set aside amid inquiry

Wed, 10/25/2017 - 20:28
Isha Johansen has been set aside from her position as Sierra Leone FA (SLFA) president while she is investigated by the country's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Categories: Africa

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