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Malawi kwacha: 44% drop in value against US dollar sparks unease

Thu, 11/09/2023 - 18:05
The 44% fall in the kwacha's value will make imports dearer but some argue it was long overdue.
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Komfo Anokye kola tree: Ghana outrage after 300-year-old tree felled

Thu, 11/09/2023 - 16:59
The famous tree dates back to 17th Century Ghana and was reportedly planted by a renowned priest.
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Harare mayor Ian Makone latest target in Zimbabwe opposition CCC row

Thu, 11/09/2023 - 13:42
Mayor Ian Makone faces the sack in a wrangle that has already seen the ousting of 15 MPs.
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Kenya's Ogiek people being evicted for carbon credits - lawyers

Thu, 11/09/2023 - 11:41
Leaders of the Ogiek community say armed forest rangers are "pulling down houses with axes and hammers".
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Kenya ID cards: New charge sparks outcry

Thu, 11/09/2023 - 10:30
The cards used to be free - the new charge come amid a cost-of living crisis.
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Lalibela fighting: Amhara Fano militia and Ethiopian army clash in historic town

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 18:52
Lalibela is home to famous 13th Century churches that are registered as Unesco world heritage sites.
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Sudan conflict: Thousands flee fresh ethnic killings in Darfur

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 15:49
Witnesses accused the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of targeting and killing non-Arabs.
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Israel-Gaza conflict: Mohamed Salah's social media post "an example" for sport

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 10:26
Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is praised for the tone of his statement on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed eyes Red Sea port, inflaming tensions

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 02:18
Abiy Ahmed says that access to a port is an existential question for his landlocked country.
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Irishman Alan Fisher unseats Nigerian Hilda Baci as cooking marathon record holder

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 21:09
Irish chef Alan Fisher cooked for more than five days to clinch the cooking marathon world record from Hilda Baci.
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Tea pickers' Scottish compensation case on hold

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 19:09
Appeal judges at Scotland's highest civil court halt a compensation case by Kenyan tea pickers.
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South Africa crime: Thieves put gun to Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga's head

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 18:22
Even for a country where crime levels are high, an armed attack on a cabinet member is rare.
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Bongi Mbonambi: England were 'unprofessional' regarding alleged on-pitch slur, says hooker

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 16:42
South Africa's Bongi Mbonambi accuses England of being "unprofessional" after alleging he directed a racial slur at Tom Curry.
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South African divisions exposed by Israel-Hamas conflict

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 15:56
The government's staunch support for the Palestinians is criticised by leaders of the Jewish community.
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Caster Semenya: Double Olympic champion 'not ashamed of being different'

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 15:50
Caster Semenya tells the BBC she is "not going to be ashamed" of being "different", and will "fight for what is right" amid her ongoing dispute with athletics authorities.
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Canada embassy explosion: Two people killed in blast in Nigeria

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 15:07
An investigation is under way but officials say it happened as a diesel generator was being serviced.
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Ethiopia plans vote to solve Tigray-Amhara territory dispute

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 12:05
The row threatens to disrupt the fragile peace following the end of the civil war a year ago.
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Mr Ibu: Nigerian Nollywood actor's leg amputated, family says

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 12:05
Relatives say John Okafor, known as Mr Ibu, has endured seven operations to save his life.
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Nigeria election: Peter Obi says legal battle is over but fight for the country remains

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 09:30
The opposition's Peter Obi criticises the ruling that ended his presidential poll result challenge.
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South Africa recalls all diplomats from Israel

Mon, 11/06/2023 - 16:26
The move is in response to one of the heaviest nights of airstrikes in Gaza since the conflict began.
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