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Shell to pay $16m to Nigerian farmers over oil damage

Fri, 12/23/2022 - 12:14
The farmers say they can now build up their communities once again after the environmental damage.
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Andre Onana: Cameroon goalkeeper retires from internationals after World Cup dispute

Fri, 12/23/2022 - 12:05
Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana retires from international football after falling out with head coach Rigobert Song at the World Cup.
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Anxious Christmas for families of Indians held in Nigeria

Fri, 12/23/2022 - 01:15
Families of 16 Indian sailors who have been detained in Africa since August say they are waiting anxiously.
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South Sudan floods: Fleeing Nile waters to a minefield

Fri, 12/23/2022 - 01:13
Photos of people displaced by war bearing the brunt of a climate crisis along South Sudan's River Nile.
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Morocco end 2022 as Africa's top nation

Thu, 12/22/2022 - 19:30
The Atlas Lions' World Cup run sees them oust Senegal as the continent's number one, according to Fifa rankings
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Ex-Chelsea and Ghana boss Avram Grant named Zambia coach

Thu, 12/22/2022 - 14:53
Former Chelsea and Ghana manager signs a two-year deal to return to African football
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Senegalese athletes angered by World Cup bonuses

Thu, 12/22/2022 - 13:09
Senegalese athletes react with anger to news the country's footballers will receive bonuses despite not hitting World Cup target.
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Gambia navy officer behind failed coup bid - government

Thu, 12/22/2022 - 13:03
Loyalist troops are still searching for three alleged accomplices, a statement says.
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Ghana economic crisis: How has it affected business ?

Thu, 12/22/2022 - 08:49
Ghana is facing the highest inflation in over two decades which is having an impact on local businesses.
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Body found in undercarriage of plane from Gambia

Wed, 12/21/2022 - 22:13
The plane had flown from The Gambia to the West Sussex airport on 7 December.
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World Cup: Africa will reach 2026 final, says Caf president Motsepe

Wed, 12/21/2022 - 20:44
An African nation will reach the 2026 World Cup final, says Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe.
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Family of Lockerbie suspect say he is innocent

Wed, 12/21/2022 - 18:01
The US alleges Abu Agila Masud made the bomb that downed Pan Am flight 103, a claim his family refute.
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Gambia coup attempt foiled - government

Wed, 12/21/2022 - 15:57
Four soldiers are under arrest following Tuesday's plot, President Barrow's government says.
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Barbra Banda eligible to play at Women's World Cup, says Fifa

Wed, 12/21/2022 - 12:46
Zambia forward Barbra Banda is eligible to play at next year's Women's World Cup, says a leading Fifa women's football official.
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Gambian panel says Indian firm culpable for syrup deaths

Wed, 12/21/2022 - 05:08
A Gambia parliamentary panel says the Indian firm linked to cough syrups deaths should be prosecuted.
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African, Arab or Amazigh? Morocco's identity crisis

Wed, 12/21/2022 - 01:41
How football ignited a debate over whether Moroccans are Africans, Arabs or Amazigh - or all three.
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Diana Kipyokei loses Boston title after six-year doping ban

Tue, 12/20/2022 - 16:26
Two more Kenyans, Diana Kipyokei and Purity Rionoripo, are banned by the Athletics Integrity Unit after failing doping tests.
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Islamic police raid 'gay wedding' in Nigeria's Kano city

Tue, 12/20/2022 - 15:33
Nearly 20 guests have been detained, but the couple who planned to marry are on the run.
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Benin Bronzes: Germany returns looted artefacts to Nigeria

Tue, 12/20/2022 - 14:49
The return of 20 Benin Bronzes is part of Germany's efforts to deal with a "dark colonial history".
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Nigeria: A make-up artist with a passion for bobsleigh

Tue, 12/20/2022 - 13:37
Sekinat Alawode Abiola is a Nigerian bobsleigh athlete who also works as a make-up artist.
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