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War in Ukraine: 'Why won't Nigeria accept my medical degree?'

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 18:19
Three students react to the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council's decision to not accept degrees from Ukrainian universities.
Categories: Africa

Sadio Mane: Bayern Munich sign Senegal forward from Liverpool in £35m deal

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 14:30
Sadio Mane completes a £35m move from Liverpool to Bayern Munich on a three-year contract.
Categories: Africa

Prince Charles and Camilla arrive in Rwanda for Commonwealth meeting

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 02:37
It is the first royal visit to the country, which will host a summit of the 54 Commonwealth members.
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How Russia has outflanked Ukraine in Africa

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 01:12
Many African leaders believe that a confrontational stance towards Russia is not in their interest.
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Mining firm Glencore pleads guilty to UK bribery charges

Tue, 06/21/2022 - 21:08
One of the world’s biggest mining firms, Glencore, has again pleaded guilty to a series of corruption offences.
Categories: Africa

Loliondo clashes: The Maasai seeking medical help in Kenya

Tue, 06/21/2022 - 16:31
Members of the Maasai have fled from Loliondo in northern Tanzania to seek medical attention and food in Kenya.
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Tanzania monkey attack: Baby dies after being snatched

Tue, 06/21/2022 - 16:13
The one month old was being breastfed when a troop of monkeys invaded the village in western Tanzania.
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Corruption 'eating away' at football in World Cup-bound Tunisia

Tue, 06/21/2022 - 13:47
Corruption is "eating away" at football in World Cup-bound Tunisia, says the president of a team at the centre of a match-fixing row.
Categories: Africa

Kidnappers in Nigeria release ex-NFF official Ahmed Sani Toro

Tue, 06/21/2022 - 10:14
Armed kidnappers in Nigeria release three men, including a former secretary-general of the country's football federation.
Categories: Africa

Ghana's Pan African Heritage Museum seeks to reclaim Africa's history

Tue, 06/21/2022 - 01:18
A new museum in Ghana aims to tell the story of Africa using African voices, tools and culture.
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Africa is a hostage of Russia's war on Ukraine, Zelensky says

Mon, 06/20/2022 - 20:54
Russia is stopping grain leaving Ukrainian ports, sparking warnings tens of millions risk famine.
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Samuel Eto'o: Former Cameroon and Barcelona forward pleads guilty to £3.2m tax fraud

Mon, 06/20/2022 - 20:12
Former Cameroon forward Samuel Eto'o pleads guilty to a £3.2m tax fraud relating to his image rights while playing for Barcelona.
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Ethiopia violence in Oromia: 'Villages full of dead bodies'

Mon, 06/20/2022 - 19:35
Eyewitnesses tell the BBC they were left helpless as innocent citizens were slaughtered.
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BBC Africa Eye expose: Chinese man held over racist videos

Mon, 06/20/2022 - 18:53
He was filmed using Malawian children to make videos, some of which included racist content.
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French elections: Cleaner defeats former minister in parliamentary vote

Mon, 06/20/2022 - 18:25
Rachel Keke, a left-wing candidate in Paris, is the first cleaner to become an MP in France.
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Ons Jabeur will 'try to catch up' with world number one Iga Swiatek

Mon, 06/20/2022 - 16:15
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur hopes to chase down world number one Iga Swiatek after moving up to a career-high third in the WTA rankings.
Categories: Africa

Patrice Lumumba remains returned to his family

Mon, 06/20/2022 - 15:34
The gold tooth of the assassinated Congolese independence hero and PM was all that remained of Mr Lumumba.
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Patrice Lumumba: Why a tooth is all that remains of the Congolese hero

Mon, 06/20/2022 - 01:33
All that remains of Congo's murdered leader Patrice Lumumba is being handed to his family in Brussels.
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The secret to saving mountain gorillas

Mon, 06/20/2022 - 01:31
Justin Rowlatt finds out what gorilla conservation can teach us about protecting other species.
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Bo Rangers: Sierra Leone champions to contest Champions League 'for pride' - for now

Sun, 06/19/2022 - 15:30
Bo Rangers will play for pride rather than financial gain when they take part in the African Champions League for the first time.
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