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Africa's week in pictures: 17-23 June 2022

Fri, 06/24/2022 - 01:29
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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South Africa's Zondo commission: Damning report exposes rampant corruption

Thu, 06/23/2022 - 17:34
President Cyril Ramaphosa vows to have learnt the lessons but many South Africans are not convinced.
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Asuu strike: Unilag student interviews union president

Thu, 06/23/2022 - 14:32
Student Temiloluwa asks The Academic Staff Union of Universities president why lecturers have been on strike.
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Nigerian government makes U-turn over basketball withdrawal

Thu, 06/23/2022 - 14:05
Nigeria's government makes a U-turn over its decision last month to withdraw from international basketball for the next two years.
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Nigerians charged with UK child organ-harvesting plot

Thu, 06/23/2022 - 12:32
An investigation was launched after detectives were alerted to potential modern slavery offences.
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Eastbourne: Serena Williams & Ons Jabeur withdraw from doubles

Thu, 06/23/2022 - 12:14
Serena Williams and Ons Jabeur withdraw from the Eastbourne doubles because of a right knee injury to the Tunisian.
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Refugees previously despatched to Rwanda now in Europe

Thu, 06/23/2022 - 01:17
As the UK presses on with its asylum deal, refugees sent from Israel to Rwanda describe their experiences.
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Libyan Premier League title to be decided abroad in group stage

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 18:31
Libyan football will witness a new stage in its history when the final stage of the Premier League is held outside of the country for the first time.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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