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Ethiopia civil war: Tigray truce a triumph for PM Abiy Ahmed

Thu, 11/03/2022 - 19:38
Huge concessions have been made by Tigray leaders to end a two-year conflict in northern Ethiopia.
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UK to open negotiations over future of Chagos Islands

Thu, 11/03/2022 - 17:15
The talks with Mauritius will include the return of islanders expelled to make way for a military base.
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Glencore ordered to pay millions over Africa oil bribes

Thu, 11/03/2022 - 16:03
A court heard a subsidiary of mining firm Glencore bribed officials with cash flown in on private jets.
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Morocco's AS FAR into Women's Champions League semi-finals

Thu, 11/03/2022 - 12:52
AS FAR book a semi-final spot in the Women's African Champions League after they come from behind to beat Green Buffaloes.
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Ngone Mbaye: 'I feel free in New York's Little Senegal'

Thu, 11/03/2022 - 11:52
French-Senegalese yoga instructor Ngone Mbaye says New York allows her to express herself freely
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Climate change: No glaciers on Kilimanjaro by 2050

Thu, 11/03/2022 - 05:13
Many iconic glaciers will melt regardless of the world's actions to combat climate change, the UN says.
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Somalia’s men in sarongs taking on al-Shabab militants

Thu, 11/03/2022 - 01:08
Some unlikely fighters are strengthening Somalia's arsenal in its war against al-Shabab.
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Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: Truce agreed

Wed, 11/02/2022 - 19:38
Both sides agree to stop their conflict which has led to a humanitarian crisis and warnings of a famine.
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Three reasons why Western Tigray is significant in Ethiopia’s civil war

Wed, 11/02/2022 - 17:48
The BBC’s Kaleb Moges explains the significance of Western Tigray in Ethiopia's civil war.
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Wilson Kiprugut: Kenya's first Olympic medallist dies aged 84

Wed, 11/02/2022 - 16:57
Wilson Kiprugut, who won Kenya's first Olympic medal in 1964, is hailed as a pioneer by David Rudisha after his death aged 84.
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T20 World Cup: Max O'Dowd hits half-century as Netherlands beat Zimbabwe

Wed, 11/02/2022 - 09:32
Zimbabwe are all but eliminated the Men's T20 World Cup after a five-wicket defeat by the Netherlands in Adelaide.
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'My dad, the claw hair clip inventor'

Wed, 11/02/2022 - 01:04
BBC journalist Anne-Marie Dias Borges tells how her foster father invented the claw hair clip.
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Jose Peseiro: Nigeria coach's salary goes unpaid since taking charge

Tue, 11/01/2022 - 18:38
Nigeria boss Jose Peseiro is yet to receive a single pay cheque from his employers, six months after being appointed by the Super Eagles.
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Kenya's famous matriarch elephant dies

Tue, 11/01/2022 - 16:47
Known for her long tusks, Dida was aged between 60 and 65 years and a major tourist attraction.
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Alaa Abdel Fattah: Jailed British-Egyptian activist escalates hunger strike

Tue, 11/01/2022 - 16:11
Alaa Abdel Fattah's family fear for his life after he starts consuming only water in prison in Egypt.
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South African sides set new T20 world record

Tue, 11/01/2022 - 15:20
South African sides Titans and Knights set a new world record score of 501, the highest amount of runs scored in a Twenty20 match.
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Davido's young son drowns: Nigerian police question staff

Tue, 11/01/2022 - 12:54
Nigerian police investigate the death of the three-year-old child of the Afrobeats star.
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Women's African Champions League: Holders Mamelodi Sundowns start on winning note

Tue, 11/01/2022 - 12:14
Mamelodi Sundowns make a winning start to their Women's African Champions League title defence, beating Nigeria's Bayelsa Queens.
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Victor Osimhen: First Serie A hat-trick leaves Nigeria striker hungry for more

Mon, 10/31/2022 - 18:10
Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen hopes he can continue his fine form after scoring his first Serie A hat-trick.
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Women's African Champions League: Green Buffaloes seal big win in opener

Mon, 10/31/2022 - 12:12
Zambia's Green Buffaloes lay down an early marker with a 4-0 win over Determine Girls of Liberia in the opening match of the Women's African Champions League in Morocco.
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