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Germany: African diaspora with 'a voice' in politics

Wed, 11/24/2021 - 15:49
How can the "voice" of African diaspora help build relations between Germany and Africa?
Categories: Africa

Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie and Feyisa Lilesa ready to join Tigray war

Wed, 11/24/2021 - 11:37
Haile Gebrselassie and Feyisa Lilesa back the PM's call to go to the front line of the Tigray war.
Categories: Africa

Family remembers BBC worker Kate Mitchell 'who brightened world'

Wed, 11/24/2021 - 07:12
Kate Mitchell, who was found dead in Kenya, dedicated herself to helping others, her brother says.
Categories: Africa

Ugandan militant escapee: IS forced me to fight

Wed, 11/24/2021 - 02:24
An ex-fighter tells the BBC how the ADF, an IS affiliate, has been able to strike at Uganda's heart.
Categories: Africa

Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: Foreigners advised to leave

Tue, 11/23/2021 - 21:10
Germany and France are the latest countries to advise citizens to leave, as the UN relocates staff.
Categories: Africa

Cheptegei, Kipyegon & Kipchoge up for World Athlete of the Year

Tue, 11/23/2021 - 16:59
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon and her compatriot Eliud Kipchoge as well as Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei are all on the final shortlists for the World Athlete of the Year awards.
Categories: Africa

Victor Osimhen: Napoli striker set to miss Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria

Tue, 11/23/2021 - 15:17
Italian club Napoli say Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen will be out for three months, ruling him out of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Categories: Africa

Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: PM Abiy Ahmed vows to lead from the war front

Tue, 11/23/2021 - 10:34
Abiy Ahmed has said he will go to the front line to face Tigrayan rebels in the country's civil war.
Categories: Africa

Can South Africa embrace renewable energy from the sun?

Tue, 11/23/2021 - 01:06
South Africa's main electricity company Eskom plans to switch from using coal to renewable energy.
Categories: Africa

Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: What are Facebook and Twitter doing about hate speech?

Tue, 11/23/2021 - 01:05
Critics say social media firms are not doing enough to curb online hate speech around Ethiopia's war.
Categories: Africa

Felix Afena-Gyan: Jose Mourinho out of pocket after Ghanaian teen nets for Roma

Mon, 11/22/2021 - 14:45
Roma boss Jose Mourinho will have to buy Felix Afena-Gyan a new pair of shoes after the teenager scored his first Serie A goals.
Categories: Africa

Covid in Kenya: Unvaccinated to be banned from public spaces

Mon, 11/22/2021 - 14:40
Although less than 10% of Kenyans are vaccinated, the government wants to avoid a surge over Christmas.
Categories: Africa

Isii Nafta singer Nimco Happy on representing Somalia and her newfound fame

Mon, 11/22/2021 - 08:38
Nimco Happy, the Somali singer of the viral TikTok hit Isii Nafta (I love you more than my life), reacts to her new-found fame.
Categories: Africa

TB Joshua's widow and the battle for his Nigerian church

Mon, 11/22/2021 - 01:08
Five months after the death of the prominent Nigerian televangelist, services have resumed.
Categories: Africa

Kenyan police investigate BBC worker's death in Nairobi

Sun, 11/21/2021 - 23:19
Kate Mitchell, a British national who worked for BBC Media Action, is found dead in the capital Nairobi.
Categories: Africa

Sudan's military to reinstate ousted PM Hamdok

Sun, 11/21/2021 - 10:50
Abdalla Hamdok has been under house arrest since a military coup last month, sparking mass protests.
Categories: Africa

Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: Mass arrests and ethnic profiling haunt Addis Ababa

Sun, 11/21/2021 - 01:08
As rebel forces advance towards the capital, at least 1,000 ethnic Tigrayans have been detained.
Categories: Africa

Somali journalist Abdiaziz Mohamud Guled killed in suicide attack

Sat, 11/20/2021 - 21:54
Abdiaziz Mohamud Guled, a critic of the Islamist militant group al-Shabab, is killed in a suicide attack.
Categories: Africa

England clinch dramatic 27-26 win over South Africa at Twickenham

Sat, 11/20/2021 - 18:29
England sign off on 2021 in style as they outfox and outfight 2019 Rugby World Cup final conquerors South Africa in front of a rapturous Twickenham crowd.
Categories: Africa

Davido: Afrobeats star to give fan donations to orphanages

Sat, 11/20/2021 - 16:44
Davido says money given to him by fans following a social media appeal will be sent to orphanages.
Categories: Africa

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