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End birth control, says Tanzania's leader
President Magufuli says women should throw away contraceptives because Tanzania needs more people.
- 10 September 2018
- From the section Africa
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Meeting Nigeria's 'rainmaker'
In certain parts of Nigeria, "rainmakers" or "rainpushers" are held in high regard. But can they control the rain?
- 11 September 2018
- From the section Africa
Gunmen storm Libya's oil corporation
- 10 September 2018
- From the section Africa
Inside the world of Kenya’s ‘killer cop’
- 10 September 2018
- From the section Africa
Museveni: We shout in church as if God is deaf
- 10 September 2018
Egyptian man arrested for eating with woman
- 10 September 2018
Saddam Hussein chant causes football row
- 10 September 2018
'Baby dies' in Nigeria gas explosion
- 10 September 2018
ANC denies plot to oust Ramaphosa
- 10 September 2018
Ethiopia ex-rebel to work with government
- 10 September 2018
Sudan cabinet sacked amid economic crisis
- 10 September 2018
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‘Nigeria is as gay as any other country’
- 9 September 2018
- From the section Stories
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The human cost of unrest in Tripoli
- 8 September 2018
- From the section World
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Putting natural aphrodisiacs to the test
- 8 September 2018
- From the section Africa
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'Friends teased me over my opera dreams'
- 6 September 2018
- From the section Africa
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Bobi Wine: Ugandans must fight for freedom
- 6 September 2018
- From the section Africa
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'My five-year-old son is my arms'
- 6 September 2018
- From the section Africa
African football
Salah and Mane on Fifpro World XI list
- 10 September 2018
Sport Tragedy overshadows Madagascar's draw with Senegal
- 9 September 2018
- From the section Football
Our reporters
Chris Ewokor: Why Nigeria's women get a 50% election discount
- 9 September 2018
- From the section Africa
Damilola Ade-Odiachi: Nigeria, MTN and the $2bn tax bill
- 7 September 2018
- From the section Africa
Larry Madowo: Should Africa be wary of Chinese debt?
- 3 September 2018
- From the section Africa
Features & Analysis
Letter from Africa
Elizabeth Ohene: Should women get a reward for having 10 children?
- 30 August 2018
- From the section Africa
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani: Heroes and villains of Nigeria's parliament siege
- 13 August 2018
- From the section Africa
Brian Hungwe: How Mugabe and white farmers changed sides
- 6 August 2018
- From the section Africa
Mannir Dan Ali: Can Buhari survive after dramatic defections?
- 31 July 2018
- From the section Africa
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Video 5:34
‘Nigeria is as gay as any other country’
- 9 September 2018
- From the section Stories
Video 1:39
The human cost of unrest in Tripoli
- 8 September 2018
- From the section World
Video 2:52
Putting natural aphrodisiacs to the test
- 8 September 2018
- From the section Africa
Video 0:55
'Friends teased me over my opera dreams'
- 6 September 2018
- From the section Africa
Video 3:47
Bobi Wine: Ugandans must fight for freedom
- 6 September 2018
- From the section Africa
Video 0:59
'My five-year-old son is my arms'
- 6 September 2018
- From the section Africa
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