Africa

US accuses RSF of Sudan genocide and sanctions its leader
The paramilitary group is accused of the "systematic" murder of men and boys and brutal sexual violence.
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Nigerian atheist freed from prison but fears for his life
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Africa
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12 hours ago
Top South African singer Winnie Khumalo dies aged 51
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Africa
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5 hours ago
'She's my life': A mother's mission to help Nigerians with cerebral palsy
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11 hours ago
Explosive fertiliser in Ivory Coast harbour nothing to fear, officials say
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Africa
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20 hours ago
Nigeria appoint former Mali boss Chelle as new coach
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Macron accused of 'contempt' over Africa remarks
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Features and analysis

Can Ghana's new president meet the voters' high expectations?
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Africa
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21 hours ago
The remarkable life of Andrée Blouin - Africa's overlooked independence heroine
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2 days ago
Tanzania's fuel revolution slowed down by lack of filling stations
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3 days ago

Bringing a tyrannical Ethiopian queen and her twins to life
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4 days ago
The Nigerians who yearn for the title 'Leopard Slayer'
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Africa
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6 days ago
Nigerians shimmy and shake at 'Africa's biggest party'
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Africa
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29 December 2024
How old English sea shanties inspired Cape Verdean singer
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Africa
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28 December 2024
The YouTubers exploring their family homelands
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London
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29 December 2024

Sport

South Africa win Pakistan series to top Test table
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Cricket
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1 day ago
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Fulham squad 'one big brotherhood', says Iwobi
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Africa Sport
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5 days ago
What to look out for in African sport in 2025
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Africa Sport
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7 days ago
'I told Sudan players to feel they are Messi or Ronaldo'
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Africa Sport
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31 December 2024
Chebet smashes own women's 5km world record
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Athletics
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31 December 2024

Watch/Listen

Africa's capoeira kids. Video, 00:02:40
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Africa Sport
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2 days ago
Kenya investigates space junk that fell on village. Video, 00:00:58
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4 days ago
Fire devastates one of Africa's largest clothes markets. Video, 00:01:04
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Africa
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4 days ago
Nigeria's Iwobi plays Santa with his Christmas shop. Video, 00:02:08
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Africa Sport
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23 December 2024
Watch: BBC sees 'complete devastation' in Mayotte. Video, 00:01:02
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Europe
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19 December 2024

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