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HIV and forced sterilisations: How four Kenyan women found justice

Tue, 12/05/2023 - 02:20
Four women living with HIV who won a landmark case tell the BBC about how they were sterilised.
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UK home secretary heads to Rwanda for migrant deal

Tue, 12/05/2023 - 00:26
James Cleverly is hoping to finally secure flights to the country for migrants who travel to the UK illegally.
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South Africa intercepts 440 unaccompanied children from Zimbabwe

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 19:58
Border officials say they stopped dozens of buses carrying young children from Zimbabwe.
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South Africa book place at 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 16:33
Holders South Africa qualify for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after wrapping up a 3-1 aggregate win over Burkina Faso.
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British lawyers could be based in Rwandan courts as part of asylum plans

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 13:42
It comes after the Supreme Court ruled proposals unlawful amid concerns about the Rwandan justice system.
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South Africa: The region where political violence is on the rise ahead of elections

Sun, 12/03/2023 - 23:21
The BBC's Fergal Keane returns ahead of elections next year - 30 years since apartheid ended.
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Tanzania floods: Heavy rain and landslides kill 47 in Hanang district

Sun, 12/03/2023 - 18:24
The president sends in security forces after 47 die and 80 are wounded in Hanang district.
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Nelson Mandela's granddaughter slams "climate apartheid" by rich nations

Sun, 12/03/2023 - 14:10
Social activist Ndileka Mandela says "the global north is using economic and legal power to subjugate poor nations".
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G5 Sahel: Niger and Burkina Faso leave anti-Islamist force

Sun, 12/03/2023 - 10:16
Both nations' military juntas say the G5 served foreign interests and has not made the region safer.
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British soldier killed off duty in Kenya

Sat, 12/02/2023 - 20:39
BBC understands 32-year-old Maj Kevin McCool was on a motorcycle trip off base when he was attacked.
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Congo cobalt: TikTokers quit vaping over mining concerns

Sat, 12/02/2023 - 04:09
A swell of online interest in the central African nation has young adults questioning what they puff.
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'Ghana Must Go' bags: Ethiopian Airlines bans the well-known luggage

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 18:50
Ethiopian Airlines says the luggage, known by various names across Africa, can damage equipment.
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Ethiopia pilgrims return to Aksum for festival in Ark of Covenant city

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 18:08
Aksum's authorities say half a million people are there for the first time since the Tigray war ended.
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Zimbabwe budget 2024: Fury at hike in passport fees

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 17:55
Amid the economic crisis, many survive through cross-border trade, so passports are in high demand.
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Niger coup: Family in dark over deposed President Mohamed Bazoum

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 15:38
Family members have also complained of "abusive" treatment including arrests and searches.
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Tanzania signs major carbon credit deal covering national parks

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 11:41
The carbon credits project will be implemented in six national parks, which span 1.8 million hectares.
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Madagascar court confirms Andry Rajoelina's election as president

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 11:16
The Constitutional Court dismisses complaints about the vote boycotted by much of the opposition.
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Joshua Cheptegei: Eliud Kipchoge backs Ugandan for greatness before marathon debut

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 11:08
Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge says Olympic 5,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei can break the marathon world record one day.
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Kenya World AIDS Day: 'I was sterilised for being HIV positive'

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 10:03
Four Kenyans have won a legal battle against MSF, Marie Stopes International and a state-run hospital.
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Guinea-Bissau: Heavy gunfire heard in capital

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 09:33
Special forces exchanged gunfire with National Guard members after a detained minister was released.
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