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South Africa survive scare to beat Bangladesh

Mon, 13/10/2025 - 20:01
Nadine de Klerk gets South Africa over the line again as beat Bangladesh by three wickets at the Women's World Cup.
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Shamans openly using psychedelic drugs for treatment in South Africa

Mon, 13/10/2025 - 01:14
Business for unregulated healers appears to be thriving in Cape Town, but there are dangers.
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South Africa debates changing name of world-famous Kruger park

Sun, 12/10/2025 - 02:27
Some question whether the 19th Century Afrikaner leader should still be memorialised.
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Can the world's oldest president keep his title and woo a nation of young voters?

Sat, 11/10/2025 - 01:12
Cameroon's Paul Biya promises young voters "the best is yet to come" as others hunger for "young blood".
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My one-month-old grandson was killed by police tear gas

Fri, 10/10/2025 - 19:29
Counting the cost of deadly Gen Z protests in Madagascar where most young people are unemployed.
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Madagascar protest organiser: 'We're taking our humanity back'

Fri, 10/10/2025 - 19:24
A Gen Z leader in Madagascar says he has put his UK university scholarship on hold to help organise the protests.
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Deity dolls and people power: Africa's top shots

Fri, 10/10/2025 - 09:04
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
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'Business is at a standstill' - Mali jihadists' fuel blockade hits the capital

Thu, 09/10/2025 - 17:00
More than 300 petrol tankers make it to Bamako under military escort a week after pumps run dry.
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'One of the greatest things' - Nigeria's art innovators on display in London

Wed, 08/10/2025 - 05:48
Nigerian Modernism at the Tate spotlights a compelling period in the West African country's history.
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Selfies and singing as Ethiopians celebrate thanksgiving

Mon, 06/10/2025 - 09:06
Photos capture the joy and unity present at this year's Irreecha festival.
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Botswana 'on the verge of zero tariff deal with US on diamonds', president tells BBC

Fri, 03/10/2025 - 14:25
Botswana's diamond-reliant economy is under strain - the main diamond company saw a 50% drop in sales last year.
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What's behind Morocco's Gen Z protests?

Thu, 02/10/2025 - 18:36
Young protesters in Morocco are protesting against corruption and for better health and education.
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Kenyan activists abducted in Uganda, opposition leader says

Thu, 02/10/2025 - 10:25
Bobi Wine says the two Kenyans were "picked up mafia-style" because they had joined his campaign.
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'We only have the sea to live on' - Senegal's fishermen blame gas plant for dwindling catch

Thu, 02/10/2025 - 05:26
The huge off-shore facility run by BP means they now struggle to survive, the fishermen say.
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At least 30 die after Ethiopia church scaffolding falls

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 19:10
Worshippers had gathered at the Arerti Mariam church early in the morning for the annual St Mary celebration.
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Sudanese city under siege: 'My son's whole body is full of shrapnel'

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 14:01
Civilians pay the price as paramilitary fighters intensify their offensive to take full control of el-Fasher.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

Kenya offers reward as anger grows over failure to arrest suspected serial killer

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 13:33
Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, a prime suspect in the murder of more than 40 women, escaped from custody over a year ago.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

South African firebrand MP Malema convicted of firing a gun in public

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 12:57
Julius Malema, known for his incendiary rhetoric, was recently convicted of hate speech.
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Violent clashes and arrests as 'Gen Z protests' hit Morocco

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 11:35
Demonstrations continue for a fourth day, with protesters demanding better social services and less corruption.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

Deported from the US to Ghana then 'dumped' at the border: Nigerian man speaks out

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 10:20
US deportee says Ghanaian officers secretly moved him and others to Togo and left them there without documents.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

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