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Sauti Sol singer Chimano hailed in Kenya for coming out as gay

Thu, 12/09/2021 - 12:56
Kenyan gay rights activists welcome Sauti Sol star Chimano's decision to "no longer live a lie".
Categories: Africa

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina: Three key predictions for Africa's economies in 2022

Thu, 12/09/2021 - 12:36
Why fintech, healthcare and green economy hold the key for African economies in 2022.
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Meet Christine Mboma - BBC African Sports Personality of the Year 2021 nominee

Thu, 12/09/2021 - 08:59
Sprinter Christine Mboma, 18, became the first Namibian woman to ever win an Olympic medal this year.
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Ethiopia war: UN halts food aid in two towns after warehouses looted

Thu, 12/09/2021 - 06:19
Aid workers faced extreme intimidation and were held at gunpoint by looters, the UN says.
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Africa needs China and the US to work together

Thu, 12/09/2021 - 01:23
The US promotes democracy and China builds infrastructure but people in Africa want both.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: ‘I want to say what I think’

Thu, 12/09/2021 - 01:05
The Nigerian writer shares her experience of grief and her thoughts on "cancel culture" and trans rights.
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Covid vaccines: Why is Nigeria unable to use its supply?

Wed, 12/08/2021 - 18:53
It's reported that up to one million doses of Covid vaccine in Nigeria have expired and are to be destroyed.
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Nigeria's all-women lawyers offering free legal advice

Wed, 12/08/2021 - 16:23
Nigeria's all-women lawyers offering free services to those unable to get bail and people facing long pre-trial detentions.
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Morocco sex for grades: Hassan I University lecturers in court

Wed, 12/08/2021 - 13:09
They are charged with incitement to debauchery, gender discrimination and violence against women.
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Meet Ntando Mahlangu - BBC African Sports Personality of 2021 nominee

Wed, 12/08/2021 - 09:01
A profile of BBC African Sports Personality of the Year 2021 nominee Ntando Mahlangu.
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Covid: Vaccines should work against Omicron variant, WHO says

Wed, 12/08/2021 - 01:57
A small study in South Africa suggests the new variant could partially evade the Pfizer jab.
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How Bangladeshis are lured into slavery in Libya

Wed, 12/08/2021 - 01:40
A 19-year-old tells of his harrowing ordeal at the hands of traffickers who tricked him and his parents.
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Kenya: Landmark ruling in divorce proceedings acknowledges that housework is work

Tue, 12/07/2021 - 16:22
A landmark ruling during a matrimonial case in Kenya acknowledged that housework is work.
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Burundi prison fire kills at least 38 in Gitega

Tue, 12/07/2021 - 13:56
Vice-President Prosper Bazombanza says at least 69 more people are being treated for injuries.
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Kenyan policeman shoots dead six people including wife

Tue, 12/07/2021 - 10:51
Authorities are calling the incident a "shooting spree", in which the killer also took his own life.
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BBC African Sports Personality of the Year 2021: Faith Kipyegon

Tue, 12/07/2021 - 09:32
A profile of BBC African Sports Personality of the Year 2021 nominee Faith Kipyegon.
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Africa's patchy transport network gets a tech boost

Tue, 12/07/2021 - 01:05
The first year of a free trade deal in Africa has spurred investment, but more needs to be done.
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Crocodile attack: British teen speaks of relief

Mon, 12/06/2021 - 20:12
Amelie Osborn-Smith says she'd expected to lose her foot, but doctors say she'll be able to walk on it again.
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Omicron: Why is Nigeria on the travel red list?

Mon, 12/06/2021 - 18:56
The UK has placed travel restrictions on arrivals from Nigeria and several other African countries - are they fair?
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Covid-19: What do we know about the Omicron variant?

Mon, 12/06/2021 - 16:58
Professor Willem Hanekom says that the Omicron variant "is spreading extraordinarily fast in South Africa".
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