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'Mr Permission' - the man who opened up Tanzania

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 15:01
Ali Hassan Mwinyi, who has died aged 98, allowed multiparty elections and free trade in Tanzania.
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Inside Africa’s biggest mosque

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 14:57
The Djamaa el Djazaïr mosque is Africa's largest mosque and the third largest in the world.
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Inside Africa’s biggest mosque

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 14:57
The Djamaa el Djazaïr mosque is Africa's largest mosque and the third largest in the world.
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How a BBC interview helped create a Disney series

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 14:46
"Iwájú," a 6-episode animated series set in a futuristic Lagos has been released this week.
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How a BBC interview helped create a Disney series

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 14:46
"Iwájú," a 6-episode animated series set in a futuristic Lagos has been released this week.
Categories: Africa

Moroccan IS fighters sentenced to death in Somalia

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 13:53
The men will be executed by a firing squad if their appeal against the sentence fails.
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Catwalks, canes and cars: Africa's top shots

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 03:43
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
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Generosity of strangers stuns struggling Nigerian mother

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 18:58
A woman featured in a BBC video struggling to feed her children is overwhelmed by the help she has received.
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Generosity of strangers stuns struggling Nigerian mother

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 18:58
A woman featured in a BBC video struggling to feed her children is overwhelmed by the help she has received.
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Generosity of strangers stuns struggling Nigerian mother

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 18:58
A woman featured in a BBC video struggling to feed her children is overwhelmed by the help she has received.
Categories: Africa

South African student shot dead by stray bullet

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 17:44
The student was in a passing bus when a gunman killed two men in a car in Johannesburg, police say.
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Opposition leader killed in Chad shootout

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 17:43
Yaya Dillo was a leading critic of Chad's military ruler, Mahamat Déby, and was also his cousin.
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Africa Live: Tanzanian star Zuchu apologises for 'inappropriate' show

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 17:15
The singer's performance in Zanzibar featured sexually explicit language and gestures - and more stories.
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Cost of living: ‘There is nothing in the fridge’

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 11:46
Cameroonians are grappling with a fuel price hike as well as soaring food costs.
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Cost of living: ‘There is nothing in the fridge’

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 11:46
Cameroonians are grappling with a fuel price hike as well as soaring food costs.
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Heavy gunfire in Chad after attack on security HQ

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 22:43
Several people were killed in the attack, the government says, blaming an opposition party.
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Ugandan warlord's victims awarded share of $56m

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 19:37
Dominic Ongwen was convicted of crimes including rape, kidnapping and murder by the ICC.
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Ghana passes bill making identifying as LGBTQ+ illegal

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 19:11
Lawmakers approve a tough new bill, but rights groups say it threatens basic freedoms.
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Nigerian Disney show flawed but delightful - critics

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 18:10
Historic series Iwájú presents a futuristic version of Lagos but where inequalities still persist.
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Nigerian Disney show flawed but delightful - critics

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 18:10
Historic series Iwájú presents a futuristic version of Lagos but where inequalities still persist.
Categories: Africa

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