Africa

Aircraft carrying Malawi vice-president goes missing
Aviation officials are unable to make contact with the aircraft, an official statement says.
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Africa
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Last civilian hospital in besieged Sudan city closed after 'outrageous' attack
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Africa
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6 hours ago
South African rapper mourns daughter, 9, killed in car crash
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Africa
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7 hours ago
Nigerian star's drowning forces Nollywood to look at safety
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Africa
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21 hours ago
Dead in 6 hours: How Nigerian sextortion scammers targeted my son
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Africa
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1 day ago
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Long jail terms for Chinese cybercrime gang in Zambia
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World
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1 day ago
Senegal & DR Congo pick up World Cup qualifying wins
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Football
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1 day ago

Features and analysis

Why Kenya's president wants people to love the taxman
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Africa
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2 days ago
What big business wants for South Africa’s future
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Africa
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2 days ago
'Lion' pouts and baptisms: Africa's top shots
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Africa
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3 days ago

Endometriosis tormented her every month - and killed her aged 38
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Africa
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4 days ago
Behind the 'Zuma tsunami' in South Africa
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Africa
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5 days ago
Refugees sent to Rwanda from remote UK island speak to BBC
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World
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3 days ago
The ANC dilemma which will determine South Africa's future
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Africa
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6 days ago
The artist 'not surprised' to be a best-seller
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Africa
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2 June

Sport

Uganda dismissed for just 39 as West Indies seal huge win
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West Indies
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1 day ago
Stormers rocked by Glasgow in URC play-offs
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Glasgow
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2 days ago
Onana saves penalty as Cameroon seal convincing win
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Cameroon
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2 days ago
Ziyech scores in Morocco win but Nigeria draw again
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Football
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3 days ago
‘Dictator’ Eto’o and chaos in Cameroonian football
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Cameroon
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3 days ago

Watch/Listen

South African photographer on their new UK exhibition. Video, 00:01:20
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London
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1 day ago
Zanzibar's ingenious solution to protect its coral. Video, 00:02:09
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Africa
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4 days ago
'Tornado-like' storm devastates town in South Africa. Video, 00:01:08
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Africa
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6 days ago
South Africa votes, here's what people had to say. Video, 00:01:39
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Africa
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29 May
'I just want what the white people have' - what happened to Cynthia's dream in South Africa. Video, 00:04:48
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Africa
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24 May

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