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South Africa looting: I'm struggling to find food

Thu, 07/15/2021 - 01:22
A Durban resident tells the BBC he is struggling to find any food after so many shops were looted.
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South Africa Zuma riots: Mother on throwing baby from burning building

Wed, 07/14/2021 - 21:37
The building was allegedly set on fire by looters amid an eruption of riots across South Africa.
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South Africa Zuma riots: Why Durban mother threw baby to strangers

Wed, 07/14/2021 - 19:13
Naledi Manyoni recalls the moment she threw her daughter from a building set on fire by looters.
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Montjane: 'Wimbledon finals answered my Tokyo questions'

Wed, 07/14/2021 - 14:50
South Africa's Kgothatso Montjane says reaching two wheelchair finals at Wimbledon has boosted her confidence ahead of the Tokyo Paralympics.
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South Africa Zuma riots: Queues form in Durban due to shortages

Wed, 07/14/2021 - 13:35
Some South Africans are clearing up as protests continue over the arrest of ex-President Jacob Zuma.
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Ines Boubakri: Tunisian fencer on making history for Arab women

Wed, 07/14/2021 - 09:01
At Rio 2016, Ines Boubakri became the first African and Arab woman to win an Olympic medal in fencing. Now she wants to help other women achieve their dreams.
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South Africa riots: Looting and shooting in Durban

Wed, 07/14/2021 - 02:35
People caught in the middle of the violence say their city is "on fire" - and they feel abandoned.
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South Africa riots: What's happening and why?

Tue, 07/13/2021 - 19:04
The military are helping police quell unrest following the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma.
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Nigerian basketball: From beating USA to begging for Olympic kit

Tue, 07/13/2021 - 16:33
Nigeria's Olympic basketball team is set to go from wins over the USA and Argentina to arriving in Tokyo without kit.
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Joel Obi: Nigeria midfielder 'satisfied and sorry' for Italian abuser

Tue, 07/13/2021 - 12:31
Nigeria's Joel Obi says he feels 'sorry' for Pisa's Michele Marconi, who racially abused him last season.
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Rubber bullets fired amid South Africa looting

Tue, 07/13/2021 - 12:22
Violence continues following the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma last week.
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South Africa Zuma riots: Death toll mounts amid looting

Tue, 07/13/2021 - 12:14
At least 30 people have died following days of unrest sparked by the jailing of a former president.
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Ghana's Kojo Marfo: Sell-out show for butcher-turned-painter

Tue, 07/13/2021 - 01:47
He's got rock star fans and two sold-out shows to his name, but Kojo Marfo prefers life's simple joys.
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Why people in Eswatini are calling for change

Tue, 07/13/2021 - 01:02
Dozens of people have died in recent protests calling for reform of Eswatini's absolute monarchy.
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Jacob Zuma: Riots in South Africa as ex-president challenges sentence

Mon, 07/12/2021 - 12:17
Shops are looted and buildings set on fire as the former president challenges his prison sentence.
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Zuma jailed: Arrests as protests spread in South Africa

Sun, 07/11/2021 - 16:36
Police say criminals are taking advantage of the unrest following the former president's jailing.
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British and Irish Lions: South Africa captain Siya Kolisi tests positive for Covid-19

Sun, 07/11/2021 - 11:26
South Africa captain Siya Kolisi tests positive for coronavirus as his side build up to the series against the British and Irish Lions.
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Kenyatta, Ruto and Odinga: The true cost of Kenya's political love triangle

Sun, 07/11/2021 - 01:18
Kenya's president and his deputy had what seemed like a perfect political marriage, until a third partner showed up.
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Ethiopia election: Abiy Ahmed wins with huge majority

Sat, 07/10/2021 - 23:11
Abiy Ahmed won another five-year term with an overwhelming majority, Ethiopia's election board says.
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The schoolkids in Zimbabwe who said they saw 'aliens'

Sat, 07/10/2021 - 01:18
In 1994, 60 children at a Zimbabwe school said they'd seen a "UFO" - a BBC crew was first on the scene.
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