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Algeria: The forest fires that led to an artist's lynching

Thu, 19/08/2021 - 09:42
When Djamel Ben Ismail went to fight forest fires in Algeria, his life was cut short by a raging mob.
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Tigray crisis: Ethiopian teenagers become pawns in propaganda war

Thu, 19/08/2021 - 03:25
The BBC is told they were forced to fight for Tigray's rebels, but were words put into their mouths?
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How latte art in South Africa led to a job from hell in Oman

Wed, 18/08/2021 - 01:07
A South African barista was offered a dream opportunity in Oman but unknowingly signed away his freedoms.
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Africa Cup of Nations: Draw made for delayed 2021 event in Cameroon

Tue, 17/08/2021 - 21:41
Holders Algeria face former winners Ivory Coast in group stage of next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon after Tuesday's draw
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Taliban takeover: Uganda to take in 2,000 Afghan refugees

Tue, 17/08/2021 - 18:41
Two-thousand Afghans will be taken in following a request from the US, the refugee minister says.
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Uganda anti-pornography law dropped after backlash

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 19:10
Legislation branded the "anti-miniskirt" law is annulled by Uganda's Constitutional Court.
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Hakainde Hichilema: The Zambian 'cattle boy' who became president

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 18:29
After six attempts, Hakainde Hichilema has finally become president of Zambia.
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Zambia elections: Hakainde Hichilema supporters celebrate victory

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 18:05
People take to the streets following Hakainde Hichilema's landslide victory in Zambia's presidential elections.
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Zambia election: Hakainde Hichilema beats President Edgar Lungu

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 16:02
Hakainde Hichilema wins a landslide at his sixth attempt, as President Edgar Lungu accepts defeat.
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Nigeria's Kano state moves to ban mannequin heads on Islamic grounds

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 01:44
The Islamic police in Kano, Nigeria, say shop dummies with heads symbolise "idolatry" and are banned.
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Ethiopia: What do we know about aid going into Tigray?

Sun, 15/08/2021 - 01:52
Who's preventing desperately needed aid supplies reaching Ethiopia's Tigray region?
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Viewpoint: Why Twitter got it wrong in Nigeria

Sat, 14/08/2021 - 02:38
Complex issues have been raised about policing speech and censoring unpopular voices.
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Wildfires rage in Algeria as heatwave hits North Africa

Thu, 12/08/2021 - 12:17
The blazes in the mountainous Kabylie region are some of the worst in the country's history.
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Dutch medallist - no regrets about quitting Ethiopia

Wed, 11/08/2021 - 17:05
Dutch triple Olympic medallist Sifan Hassan has no regrets over leaving Ethiopia and calls for peace to stop more athletes following suit.
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The illegal gold mines killing rivers and livelihoods in Ghana

Wed, 11/08/2021 - 01:02
Sixty percent of Ghana's water bodies are now polluted, largely due to illegal mining operations.
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Zambia elections: What you need to know

Tue, 10/08/2021 - 19:27
The economy is struggling and there's a tense political atmosphere ahead of Thursday's elections.
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Tanzania: President Samia Suluhu Hassan on leadership, Covid-19 and democracy

Tue, 10/08/2021 - 10:05
Tanzania's president says there were people who doubted she was qualified.
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Tanzania President Samia: We're here to show that women can lead

Mon, 09/08/2021 - 16:43
When Samia Suluhu Hassan first became Tanzania's president some doubted her, she tells the BBC.
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Africa's golden moments from Tokyo 2020

Mon, 09/08/2021 - 10:14
BBC Sport Africa's Celestine Karoney digs out Africa's golden moments from Tokyo 2020.
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Malta: The teenagers pulled from the sea and accused of terrorism

Mon, 09/08/2021 - 01:03
How three teenagers rescued from the Mediterranean Sea ended up in Malta accused of terrorism.
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