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Benishangul-Gumuz: Attackers kill dozens in western Ethiopia

Wed, 12/23/2020 - 21:51
More than 100 people were killed in fires or by shooting and stabbing attacks, reports say.
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UK has two cases of variant linked to South Africa

Wed, 12/23/2020 - 19:07
Travel restrictions and quarantine rules have been introduced to limit the spread.
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Joel Obi: Nigeria midfielder alleges racist abuse in Italy

Wed, 12/23/2020 - 10:37
Italian Serie B side Chievo claim Nigeria's Joel Obi was racially abused by a Pisa player during a game on Tuesday.
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Red Bull Salzburg to support Mali duo over failed drugs test

Wed, 12/23/2020 - 10:17
Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg says it is supporting Mali's Mohamed Camara and Sekou Koita after they failed drugs tests.
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The African women who made 2020 their year

Wed, 12/23/2020 - 08:44
The women of Africa have been dominating this past year and in this video, we show just some of that.
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The Nigerian blogger scouring the past to inform the future

Wed, 12/23/2020 - 01:31
How a young man's passion for history may help future generations of Nigerians.
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Russia sends 300 military instructors to Central African Republic

Tue, 12/22/2020 - 19:19
They will help deal with a "sharp degradation of security", Russia's foreign ministry says.
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Male rape: Talking about the stigma surrounding sexual violence in Africa

Tue, 12/22/2020 - 08:07
Novatus and Onyango describe the challenges faced by men as victims of rape in Africa.
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Tanzania 'using Twitter's copyright policy to silence activists'

Tue, 12/22/2020 - 01:24
Twitter's policy on the infringement of copyright is used to muzzle critics, activists say.
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1,000 lost on one boat - this woman hopes to name them

Tue, 12/22/2020 - 01:15
An Italian pathologist is trying to identify the migrants on a boat that sank in the Mediterranean in 2015.
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Libyan Lockerbie bomb suspect charged after 32 years

Mon, 12/21/2020 - 18:57
The US attorney general announces charges for the alleged bomb-maker behind the 1988 disaster.
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Nigeria's Panels of Inquiry: One mother's long road to justice

Mon, 12/21/2020 - 17:23
A Nigerian mother speaks to a police brutality inquiry about her missing son arrested 13 years ago.
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Rwanda bolsters force in CAR as rebels 'held back'

Mon, 12/21/2020 - 12:15
It has deployed what it calls a "protection force" after its peacekeepers there came under attack.
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Sudan-Israel deal fuels migrants' fears

Mon, 12/21/2020 - 01:05
Israel is supported by some Sudanese communities, yet restoring relations may not be good news from them.
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Ethiopia explosion: 'Abandoned' bomb kills three in Addis Ababa

Sun, 12/20/2020 - 19:11
All those who died in the Addis Ababa blast were homeless, police say, and five others were wounded.
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François Bozizé: CAR former president denies 'attempted coup'

Sun, 12/20/2020 - 17:23
François Bozizé's spokesman denies the government's claim that he is marching on the capital.
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Nigeria kidnapping: Mahuta children rescued after gun battle

Sun, 12/20/2020 - 14:25
Police say vigilantes helped rescue 84 children after Nigeria's second mass kidnapping in eight days.
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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: 'How we survived when Mekelle was shelled'

Sun, 12/20/2020 - 01:02
Ethiopia's prime minister says no civilians were killed in the Tigray conflict. Three witnesses say otherwise.
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Uganda election: False claims about Joe Biden and others

Sun, 12/20/2020 - 01:01
Claims about the US president-elect are among misinformation being widely shared during an election.
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François Bozizé: CAR accuses former president of 'attempted coup'

Sat, 12/19/2020 - 16:31
The Central African Republic says forces loyal to François Bozizé plan to march on the capital Bangui.
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