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How Ghana's central bank lost $5bn in one year

BBC Africa - Fri, 06/10/2023 - 01:54
The country's economic crisis has sparked protests and led to calls for the bank's boss to resign.
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Africa's week in pictures: 29 September-5 October 2023

BBC Africa - Fri, 06/10/2023 - 01:39
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
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South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa moves to tighten porous borders with new force

BBC Africa - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 17:33
The new border force is designed to curb rising illegal immigration - a major political issue.
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Bobi Wine 'under house arrest' after return to Uganda

BBC Africa - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 16:28
Police deny opposition leader's claims he was grabbed by 'goons' after landing at the airport.
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Mauritius' Supreme Court decriminalises same-sex relations

BBC Africa - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 14:45
The island nation's highest court says the ban on gay sex does not reflect "indigenous values".
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Egypt's early presidential election campaign off to eventful start

BBC Africa - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 13:50
Egyptians are gripped by a dramatic start to their country's early presidential election campaign.
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Kenya's Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua demoted in Ruto cabinet reshuffle

BBC Africa - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 09:59
President Ruto announces his biggest cabinet shake-up since he took office more than a year ago.
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Cricket World Cup 2023: Zimbabwe's 'forgotten man' Henry Olonga felt 'hated' for black armband protest

BBC Africa - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 09:35
Zimbabwe's 'forgotten' first black cricketer Henry Olonga felt 'hated' for 20 years after risking his life with a protest against Robert Mugabe.
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AI: Voice cloning tech emerges in Sudan civil war

BBC Africa - Thu, 05/10/2023 - 03:10
Evidence suggests voice cloning tools were used to impersonate the ex-president of Sudan on TikTok.
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How Ghana’s rising star plunged into an economic crisis

BBC Africa - Wed, 04/10/2023 - 19:24
Ghana was once the shining star of Africa, with the fastest-growing economy in the world in 2019. But in 2022, it all came crashing down.
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The Nobel Prize winner vying for DR Congo presidency

BBC Africa - Mon, 02/10/2023 - 17:41
Celebrated doctor Denis Mukwege won over the world - now his sights are set on leadership back home.
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Massive fire breaks out at police facility in Egypt

BBC Africa - Mon, 02/10/2023 - 07:17
Videos are being shared across social media of the blaze which local media says has injured more than 20 people.
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Migrants trying to reach the UK cross the Alps on foot

BBC Africa - Mon, 02/10/2023 - 02:07
More than 130,000 migrants have entered Italy this year. Many try to head further into Europe.
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Gabon's predators on the pitch: Inside a paedophile football scandal

BBC Africa - Mon, 02/10/2023 - 01:34
BBC Africa Eye speaks to more than 30 witnesses about a network of abuse that continued for decades.
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Reverse migration: Why I'm moving from France to Algeria

BBC Africa - Sun, 01/10/2023 - 01:23
Journalist Maher Mezahi writes that despite his immigrant father's cynicism, he fell in love with Algeria.
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Victor Osimhen and Napoli: 'The love for him is fake in Italy'

BBC Africa - Sat, 30/09/2023 - 10:15
Napoli said they "never meant to offend or mock" Victor Osimhen in a social media post but stopped short of publicly apologising to him.
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Migrants celebrate and dance after being rescued

BBC Africa - Sat, 30/09/2023 - 06:01
Male migrants from Syria, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Egypt danced after being rescued off the coast of Libya.
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Sudan conflict: Living in Cairo, longing for Omdurman

BBC Africa - Sat, 30/09/2023 - 01:34
The BBC's Mohamed Osman writes about his emotional return after war forced him to flee.
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Anglogold Ashanti commences construction of Robotics Center at Obuasi Secondary Technical

ModernGhana News - Fri, 29/09/2023 - 02:06
AngloGold Ashanti Ghana, Obuasi Mine has cut sod for the construction of an GHS8. 4 million state of the art robotics center at the Obuasi Senior High Technical School. When completed, the center is expected to be the hub for innovation and technological growth, providing students not only at the school but the entire Obuasi township, with resources and opportunities to broaden their knowledge in artificial intelligence particularly robotics.
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Electric vehicles for public transport coming – Bawumia

ModernGhana News - Fri, 29/09/2023 - 01:47
Government is working on a policy framework to move public transportation from a dependence on petroleum fuels to electric vehicles, Vice President Bawumia has disclosed. ldquo;Where I want to see us go in the next few years is to move public transport completely from a dependence on petrol and diesel to fully electric vehicles.
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