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Madagascar on the brink of climate change-induced famine

Wed, 08/25/2021 - 01:35
The country is on the brink of experiencing the world's first "climate change famine", the UN says.
Categories: Africa

Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema: No-one should go to bed hungry

Tue, 08/24/2021 - 16:10
Hakainde Hichilema says in his inauguration address he will deal with the high cost of living.
Categories: Africa

Convicted ex-Chadian leader Hissene Habre dies

Tue, 08/24/2021 - 13:03
The former president was sentenced to life in a landmark trial for crimes against humanity.
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Hakainde Hichilema: Zambia's new president inspires African opposition leaders

Tue, 08/24/2021 - 02:01
Long-suffering politicians hope to copy Hakainde Hichilema, who was elected at his sixth time attempt.
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The Angolan soldier who became a London pub legend

Tue, 08/24/2021 - 01:25
Cesar Kimbirima fled Angola after being shot four times and spending five months in a coma.
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Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan criticised over female footballers comments

Mon, 08/23/2021 - 17:36
The country's first female president recently told the BBC about facing gender discrimination.
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Mozambique 'tuna bond' scandal: Ex-President Guebuza's son on trial

Mon, 08/23/2021 - 15:09
Mozambique's biggest corruption scandal led donors to cut funding and an economic crisis.
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Barakat: First South African film in Cape Town's Afrikaans dialect

Mon, 08/23/2021 - 08:58
Barakat, or blessing, is the first film in Afrikaaps - a dialect of Afrikaans spoken in Cape Town.
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Kenya holds biggest ever animal census

Sun, 08/22/2021 - 01:14
All wildlife on land and sea is being counted to help Kenya's conservation plans and tourism.
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Algeria's desperate wildfire fight: Buckets and branches

Sun, 08/22/2021 - 01:05
Despite a huge military budget, oil-rich Algeria is ill-equipped to tackle annual fires.
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Nigeria's royal wedding: Private jets, glitz and glamour

Sat, 08/21/2021 - 13:45
President Buhari's son marries the daughter of a religious leader in one of Nigeria's events of the year.
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Africa's jihadists: What Taliban takeover of Afghanistan means

Sat, 08/21/2021 - 01:50
Islamist groups appear emboldened by the fall of Afghanistan, sparking concern in African countries.
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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: US accuses Abiy's government of blocking aid

Fri, 08/20/2021 - 18:30
Washington's aid chief says food is set to run out, with hundreds of thousands at risk of famine,
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Spain migrants: Sole survivor rescued in dinghy in Atlantic

Fri, 08/20/2021 - 12:08
The woman, who was spotted clinging to an upturned boat, says at least 52 other people died.
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How could Africa produce its own vaccines?

Fri, 08/20/2021 - 08:10
What would it take to to jump-start vaccine manufacturing in Africa?
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Africa's week in pictures: 13-19 August 2021

Fri, 08/20/2021 - 02:38
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
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Zimbabwe arrests after child bride dies giving birth at church shrine

Thu, 08/19/2021 - 18:10
Anna Machaya's death at a church leads to calls for the government to end forced child marriage.
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Nigeria's Lai Mohammed: We are winning the war against Boko Haram

Thu, 08/19/2021 - 15:41
The information minister says Nigeria is winning the war against insecurity and is negotiating with Twitter over the ban.
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South African entrepreneur builds a brand against gangsterism

Thu, 08/19/2021 - 13:58
Roemello Shembe, 21, is building a business in one of Johannesburg’s most challenging townships.
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Tigray crisis: Ethiopian teenagers become pawns in propaganda war

Thu, 08/19/2021 - 03:25
The BBC is told they were forced to fight for Tigray's rebels, but were words put into their mouths?
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