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Africa 'needs $1.2tn' to recover coronavirus losses

Sat, 10/10/2020 - 14:55
The economic damage caused by coronavirus leaves the continent with a big repair bill, the IMF says.
Categories: Africa

#EndSARS protests: Nigeria president commits to ending police brutality

Sat, 10/10/2020 - 11:17
Muhammadu Buhari responds to protests sparked by a video of a man allegedly being killed by officers.
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Ferraris and frustration: Two faces of South Africa's corruption battle

Sat, 10/10/2020 - 01:45
Two images emerged this week offering starkly contradictory perspectives on the struggle against graft.
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Mali hostages: Swiss woman killed last month

Sat, 10/10/2020 - 00:41
Sophie Pétronin, one of four hostages released this week, alerted French officials to the killing.
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Nigerian police fire tear gas at #EndSars protests against brutality

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 19:08
Protesters demand a police unit is disbanded after a video seemed to show officers killing a man.
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Ex-Ghana FA boss' ban reduced to 15 years

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 15:13
The lifetime ban of former Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi is reduced to 15 years after an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Categories: Africa

Port Harcourt killings: Nigerian serial killer of women sentenced to die

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 13:31
The nine killings provoked outrage, especially in the southern city of Port Harcourt, last year.
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Freed Westgate terror suspect 'seized by armed men' in Kenya

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 12:54
Liban Abdullahi Omar, who was found not guilty this week, was abducted by armed men, witnesses say.
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The Kenyan school helping to rebuild communities along a violent border

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 09:16
In a community torn apart by violence, this Kenyan school is bringing students together from opposite sides of the divide.
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Once unknown Nigerian 'masterpiece' by Ben Enwonwu up for sale

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 01:15
Experts did not know of Ben Enwonwu's Court of the Oba of Benin until it was offered for sale.
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Africa's week in pictures: 2-8 October 2020

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 01:11
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
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Why Trump wants Sudan to befriend Israel

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 01:06
With Sudan desperate for sanctions to be lifted, the US and Israel have spotted an opportunity.
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Sophie Pétronin: Hostages released in Mali prisoner swap

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 00:49
Four people abducted in Mali, including 75-year-old French aid worker Sophie Pétronin, are released.
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Chaïma: Algeria women protest over teen's rape and murder

Thu, 10/08/2020 - 21:14
The brutal killing of a 19-year-old draws protests in several cities and on social media.
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Nigerian makes final shortlist for top WTO post

Thu, 10/08/2020 - 16:27
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Yoo Myung-hee are the final two candidates vying to lead the organisation.
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Family of Nigerian player to get help after his death

Thu, 10/08/2020 - 13:46
The family of Chineme Martins enlist the support of Fifpro to pursue a claim of negligence following the Nigerian footballer's death.
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Kenya's Maasai Olngesher ceremony: Young men graduate into community elders

Thu, 10/08/2020 - 09:44
Every 15 years, the Maasai hold the Olngesher ceremony where young men graduate to become community elders.
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Coronavirus in Africa: Five reasons why Covid-19 has been less deadly than elsewhere

Thu, 10/08/2020 - 01:20
The continent of a billion people has had fewer deaths than the UK despite the generally fragile health systems.
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Joshua Cheptegei smashes 10,000m world record as Letesenbet Gidey sets new women's 5,000m best

Wed, 10/07/2020 - 23:01
Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei smashes the men's 10,000m world record as Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey breaks that of the women's 5,000m in Valencia.
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South Africa white farmers condemned for storming Senekal courthouse

Wed, 10/07/2020 - 14:49
The protesters wanted the police to hand over suspects in a farmer's murder.
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