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The house that fights mosquitoes

Sat, 04/23/2022 - 01:22
In Tanzania, architects have designed a house they hope will reduce cases of malaria.
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Somalia: At least six killed in Mogadishu attack near beach

Fri, 04/22/2022 - 22:46
The attack reportedly happened near a beach in the capital, Mogadishu.
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#JusticeForSheila: Kenyan anger after lesbian's murder

Fri, 04/22/2022 - 18:23
People in Kenyan are expressing their upset about LGBTQ discrimination after
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Kenya's Mwai Kibaki: The hope and disappointment

Fri, 04/22/2022 - 17:09
Ex-Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki is remembered for ending the stranglehold of the former ruling party.
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The Ethiopian men queuing to fight for Russia

Fri, 04/22/2022 - 15:16
Ethiopians queue outside the embassy after being told 'the Russians were looking for ex-service members'.
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Mwai Kibaki: Former Kenya president 'earned the abiding respect and affection'

Fri, 04/22/2022 - 14:17
Kenya's former president, Mwai Kibaki, has died at the age of 90.
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Mwai Kibaki: Kenya's first opposition president dies age 90

Fri, 04/22/2022 - 11:56
Mwai Kibaki ended 40 years of one-party rule but his re-election in 2007 sparked nationwide violence.
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Lenize Potgieter: South Africa netballer on mental health struggles

Fri, 04/22/2022 - 10:22
South Africa goal shooter Lenize Potgieter wants to break the stigma of having depression after taking a six-month break from netball.
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Africa's week in pictures: 15-21 April 2022

Fri, 04/22/2022 - 03:11
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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French election: Macron says Africans are ‘stunned’ by Le Pen

Thu, 04/21/2022 - 18:10
French president Macron debated with his opponent Marine Le Pen live on television.
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Damaris Muthee Mutua: Murdered runner's career 'was picking up'

Thu, 04/21/2022 - 17:03
The career of Kenyan-born runner Damaris Muthee Mutua "was picking up" before she was found murdered aged 28 in Iten.
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Real Housewives of Lagos: Meet the Nigerian stars

Thu, 04/21/2022 - 07:56
The hugely popular Real Housewives franchise has landed in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Sudan anger over racist slur caught on air at Bashir trial

Thu, 04/21/2022 - 02:09
A derogatory remark during a live broadcast reveals how racism still permeates all sections of society.
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Damaris Muthee Mutua: Kenya police launch manhunt after athlete killed

Wed, 04/20/2022 - 10:37
Damaris Muthee Mutua is the second female runner to have been killed in the famous Iten athletics base in a year.
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Climate Change, Albinism and Me

Wed, 04/20/2022 - 01:01
Coco shares her experience of living with albinism in Nigeria.
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Afcon 2023: Mohamed Salah's Egypt face tricky path to Ivory Coast

Tue, 04/19/2022 - 21:12
Mohamed Salah's Egypt face a difficult path to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, while holders Senegal also discover their qualifying opponents.
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'I converted my bicycle into a motorbike'

Tue, 04/19/2022 - 18:06
Student Adewale made his dream of owning a motorbike a reality after converting his own bicycle.
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Nigerians sharing ‘school sex tape’ face 14 years

Tue, 04/19/2022 - 15:54
The authorities issue a warning after a video alleged to involve schoolchildren goes viral.
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The children displaced in DR Congo conflict

Tue, 04/19/2022 - 12:39
A 14-year-old boy shares his story after being separated from his family in the eastern part of the country.
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Boston Marathon: Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir & Evans Chebet win titles

Mon, 04/18/2022 - 20:53
Kenya enjoy double success at the Boston Marathon as Evans Chebet wins the men's crown as Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir takes the women's title.
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