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Emmanuel Macron's mission to counter Russia in Africa

Sat, 03/04/2023 - 01:07
The French president is back in Africa trying to fend off challenges from Russia and China.
Categories: Africa

Medals 'no longer the priority' as officials look to clean up Kenyan athletics

Fri, 03/03/2023 - 20:23
Administrators in Kenya say they will no longer focus on winning medals as they bid to ‘smoke out’ drug cheats.
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Can Nigeria's election result be overturned?

Fri, 03/03/2023 - 19:32
Opposition parties say they will go to court - what happens next?
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African parents and discipline: 'Pick the stick that you want me to use to beat you’

Fri, 03/03/2023 - 16:27
Some African parents on moving to the UK discover that attitudes towards disciplining your children is very different.
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Iliman Ndiaye: Senegal midfielder an 'unbelievable' player

Fri, 03/03/2023 - 15:26
Midfielder Iliman Ndiaye praised by Sheffield United team-mate and manager after his late winner knocks Spurs out of the FA Cup.
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Morocco's Hakimi facing criminal investigation

Fri, 03/03/2023 - 15:19
Paris St-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi faces a criminal investigation after an allegation of rape was made against him.
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Nigeria's Supreme Court rules CBN naira redesign invalid

Fri, 03/03/2023 - 13:42
The policy led to a nationwide shortage of cash, with people sleeping outside banks.
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A rush to improve Liberia kids’ digital literacy

Fri, 03/03/2023 - 13:36
In northern Liberia, a yellow bus is travelling from school to school to teach students how to use computers.
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Africa's week in pictures: 24 February-2 March 2023

Fri, 03/03/2023 - 02:45
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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Sahel Islamist insurgency: The Mauritanian success?

Thu, 03/02/2023 - 20:18
Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani tells the BBC what's behind his country’s security success.
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Dusky tetraka: Joy as bird feared extinct spotted in Madagascar

Thu, 03/02/2023 - 18:00
The dusky tetraka is a small bird with a distinctive yellow throat that lives on the ground.
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Peter Obi: We will prove we won Nigeria election

Thu, 03/02/2023 - 16:50
The third-placed candidate vows to prove his supporters were "robbed" of victory.
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Egypt: Hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza seen for first time

Thu, 03/02/2023 - 16:02
An endoscope was used to film inside the 9m-long space, whose purpose is still unknown.
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Tulsa race massacre survivors granted Ghanaian citizenship

Thu, 03/02/2023 - 12:52
Viola Fletcher and Hughes Van Ellis visited Ghana in 2021 to mark 100 years since the Tulsa massacre.
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How fake copyright complaints are muzzling journalists

Thu, 03/02/2023 - 01:16
Articles critical of powerful African oil lobbyists are being targeted by false copyright claims.
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Nigeria election 2023: Tinubu rises from ashes of opposition splits

Thu, 03/02/2023 - 01:06
President-elect Bola Tinubu can thank an opposition split for paving his way to the presidency.
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Ivory Coast and Guinea to repatriate nationals from Tunisia

Wed, 03/01/2023 - 21:35
President Saied was condemned for his comments about illegal migrants from sub-Saharan Africa.
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Nigeria elections 2023: Bola Tinubu’s ‘turn’ to be president

Wed, 03/01/2023 - 20:01
Bola Tinubu has been announced as the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election. But what's on the president-elect to-do list?
Categories: Africa

Nigeria election results 2023: How Nigeria reacted to Bola Tinubu's win

Wed, 03/01/2023 - 18:53
On the day Bola Tinubu has been declared president-elect, Nigerians have different reactions to the election result.
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Nigeria elections 2023: Who is Bola Tinubu?

Wed, 03/01/2023 - 18:19
Veteran politician, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been declared Nigeria’s president-elect.
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