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Lupus: The disease with a thousand faces

Thu, 01/04/2021 - 09:00
Lupus symptoms vary from person to person which is why it's referred to as a ‘disease with 1000 faces’.
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How satellite images are helping one country hand out cash

Thu, 01/04/2021 - 01:41
Togo has found a new way to send emergency cash to people struggling in the pandemic.
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'I have put everything into my winery'

Thu, 01/04/2021 - 01:39
South Africa's winemakers hope for a brighter future after a very tough 12 months.
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Germany and Namibia: What's the right price to pay for genocide?

Thu, 01/04/2021 - 01:19
Germany is set to apologise to Namibia for a genocide more than 100 years ago - and to pay an as yet unknown amount of money.
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Mozambique: Why IS is so hard to defeat in Mozambique

Wed, 31/03/2021 - 23:33
The jihadists appear to be aiming to create their own self-declared "caliphate".
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Tunisia protests: Why are young Tunisians protesting?

Wed, 31/03/2021 - 08:33
Thousands of young Tunisians have been demanding change as they strive to live in and shape the post-revolution dream.
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Libya's city of ghosts

Tue, 30/03/2021 - 18:05
The BBC's Quentin Sommerville visits Tarhuna where the victims of years of civil war are being reburied.
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Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in Africa: Your questions answered

Tue, 30/03/2021 - 13:35
Some African countries are witnessing Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy amidst the pandemic.
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Uganda climate change: The people under threat from a melting glacier

Tue, 30/03/2021 - 01:01
A glacier in western Uganda is disappearing, endangering the traditions of those who live nearby.
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South African Adrian Nel killed in Mozambique jihadist attack

Mon, 29/03/2021 - 19:50
South African Adrian Nel would have celebrated his 41st birthday on 1 April.
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Suez canal: Ever Given container ship moving after being stuck for a week

Mon, 29/03/2021 - 15:49
The stranded Ever Given container is no longer blocking the canal after being stranded for a week.
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Congolese special effects artist behind Avengers: Endgame and Guardians of the Galaxy

Sun, 28/03/2021 - 11:36
Sidney Kombi Kitombo is an award-winning Congolese special effects artist behind Avengers: Endgame.
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Kenya's Mike Sonko: The rise and fall of Nairobi's ex-governor

Sun, 28/03/2021 - 03:00
Mike Sonko was elected governor of Kenya's capital despite a criminal past - and now faces more legal woes.
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Ivermectin: South African medics using unproven worm drug to treat Covid-19

Sat, 27/03/2021 - 03:14
Some South African medics are going to court to seek permission to prescribe Ivermectin to Covid patients.
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'My brother died fighting for Senegal’s youth'

Fri, 26/03/2021 - 01:06
Thousands of young people took to the streets earlier this month, in anti-government protests.
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Suez Canal: Owner of cargo ship blocking waterway apologises

Thu, 25/03/2021 - 17:21
Japanese firm Shoei Kisen Kaisha says dislodging the Ever Given is proving "extremely difficult".
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Comoros achieve fairytale Nations Cup qualification

Thu, 25/03/2021 - 16:02
Islanders Comoros make history when drawing with Togo to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time.
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Extinction: Elephants driven to the brink by poaching

Thu, 25/03/2021 - 14:50
The ivory trade and habitat loss combine to push Africa's elephants closer to extinction.
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Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: MSF 'witnessed soldiers killing civilians'

Thu, 25/03/2021 - 14:47
Four passengers were taken out of buses after an apparent ambush and shot dead, MSF says.
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Nigeria: Challenging stereotypes as a mother with spinal muscular atrophy

Thu, 25/03/2021 - 08:33
Agaezichi Joy is challenging stereotypes as a mother with spinal muscular atrophy.
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