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Libyan migrants 'fired upon after fleeing air strikes'

Thu, 04/07/2019 - 18:32
The UN says 500 people still at a detention centre hit by air strikes are vulnerable to new raids.
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Sudan tomb diver reveals pharaoh's secrets

Thu, 04/07/2019 - 15:13
Archaeologists dive down to underwater tombs to access them for the first time in 100 years.
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From Somali refugee to the European Parliament

Thu, 04/07/2019 - 01:15
Who is Magid Magid and what barriers has he overcome to take his seat at the European Parliament?
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'My parents told everyone I was dead'

Thu, 04/07/2019 - 01:13
Sara-Jayne King struggled to find her place in the world after being taken abroad and given up for adoption.
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Boeing gives $100m to help 737 Max crash families

Wed, 03/07/2019 - 20:33
The aircraft maker says the money is for the education and welfare of communities hit by the disasters.
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Libyan migrant centre attacked, dozens dead

Wed, 03/07/2019 - 16:39
Most of those killed in the alleged air strike are believed to be sub-Saharan Africans.
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Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Why do African teams continue to threaten strike action?

Wed, 03/07/2019 - 16:37
As Uganda become the latest team to become embroiled in a dispute over pay, we explain why this type of row happens so often with African teams.
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'I quit corporate career to pursue my dance dream'

Wed, 03/07/2019 - 16:00
Zimbabwean Chengetayi ditched the corporate world and now pursues her love of dancing full time.
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Clashes as Ethiopian Israelis protest over police shooting

Wed, 03/07/2019 - 14:01
Thousands took to the streets of several cities, blocking roads with sit-ins and burning tyres.
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Kenya stowaway 'may have been airport worker'

Wed, 03/07/2019 - 12:48
A body from a Kenya Airways flight fell into a garden in south London on Sunday.
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Kenya flight death stowaway 'could be Nairobi airport employee' say authorities

Wed, 03/07/2019 - 12:19
Kenya's aviation authority says the man who fell from a plane over London "probably" had access to the airport's secure area.
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Burundi's Pierre Nkurunziza renames historical landmarks

Tue, 02/07/2019 - 10:04
Critics say it is about erasing the contribution of ethnic Tutsis and replacing them with Hutus.
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Sudan crisis: New sense of hope for young revolutionaries

Tue, 02/07/2019 - 02:50
Protesters are continuing to take to the streets, calling for an end to military rule in the country.
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Ebola: The impact of militant attacks in DR Congo

Sat, 29/06/2019 - 02:56
The deadly Ebola virus has spread, but are attacks and insecurity affecting the response?
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Abiy Ahmed's reforms in Ethiopia lift the lid on ethnic tensions

Sat, 29/06/2019 - 02:52
Just a few weeks ago, Abiy Ahmed was feted across Africa but deadly attacks threatens his reforms.
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Blue for Sudan: Instagram 'sympathy scammers' exploit support for protesters

Sat, 29/06/2019 - 02:14
Fake accounts trying to capitalise on social media campaigns are rife on the photo-sharing platform.
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Why is a Tanzanian chief's skull mentioned in the Versailles Treaty?

Fri, 28/06/2019 - 02:52
Chief Mkwawa died 16 years before WW1 began but his skull was mentioned in the treaty that ended the conflict.
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The tablet computer pulled by donkey

Tue, 28/05/2019 - 01:13
Communities in Mozambique learn about health, banking and elections via giant interactive screens.
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Malawi election: President Mutharika re-elected after court battle

Mon, 27/05/2019 - 20:06
President Mutharika secures a second term, after a court-ordered delay to the result's announcement.
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Lake Mai-Ndombe accident: 45 dead, 200 missing in DR Congo

Mon, 27/05/2019 - 18:28
The vessel is believed to have been carrying more than 400 passengers on Lake Mai-Ndombe.
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