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Live Africa Live: Sudan MPs back Bashir for third term

Omar al-Bashir

Wanted by the ICC for war crimes, which he denies, Sudan's president came to power in a 1989 coup - and more.

US ends 28-year Somalia absence

The US mission was closed in 1991 amid fighting between rebels and the government.

  • 5 December 2018
  • From the section Africa

Saving the last West African giraffes

The highly threatened subspecies has been brought back to a reserve in Niger after a 50-year absence.

  • 4 December 2018
  • From the section Africa

'Fake first lady' arrested in Nigeria

  • 4 December 2018
  • From the section Africa

Church sex abuse survivor group launched

  • 4 December 2018

Power outages: 'Ignorant' leaders blamed

  • 4 December 2018

Our reporters

Pumza Fihlani: Taking on a mining giant and winning

  • 3 December 2018
  • From the section Africa

Patience Atuhaire: How to harvest grasshoppers for a tasty snack

  • 2 December 2018
  • From the section Africa

Vauldi Carelse: Why Namibia is winning the fight against HIV

  • 1 December 2018
  • From the section Africa

Features & Analysis

How to get Ghanaians to pay their taxes

  • 3 December 2018
  • From the section Africa

Tamino: The new 'Sound of the Nile'?

The effects of drought and severe weather in Mozambique

'Hakuna Matata' and other unlikely trademarks

  • 2 December 2018
  • From the section World

Africa's top shots: Funky hats and red carpets

  • 30 November 2018
  • From the section Africa

How your old computer is reborn as a robot

  • 29 November 2018
  • From the section Africa

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Live: World Service for Africa

  • 30 October 2018

Focus on Africa

  • 30 October 2018

Newsday

  • 30 October 2018

Africa Today Podcast

  • 30 October 2018

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  • 30 October 2018

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