Africa

The would-be African nation in love with Donald Trump
Somaliland hopes Donald Trump will make history by recognising it as a nation, but Somalis fear the move.
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Africa
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9 hours ago
No more miners trapped underground in South Africa, volunteers say
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Africa
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12 hours ago
Tanzania denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert
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13 minutes ago
Mozambique's new president sworn in despite opposition boycott
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Africa
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15 hours ago
Kenyan minister alleges intelligence agency behind his son's abduction
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Africa
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19 hours ago
Trump has right to consider Chagos deal - UK
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World
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15 hours ago
Lions on ice - Kenya's foray into ice hockey
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Africa Sport
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18 hours ago

Features and analysis

The lawyer risking everything to defend LGBT rights
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Africa
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2 days ago
How a freak space junk crash baffled residents and sparked concern
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Africa
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4 days ago
Trapped in the dark for 35 hours - Red Sea dive-boat survivors tell of terrifying escapes
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World
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2 days ago

The Maths Queen with a quantum mission to mentor girls
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Africa
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5 days ago
'She's my life': A mother's mission to help Nigerians with cerebral palsy
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Africa
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8 January
Can Ghana's new president meet the voters' high expectations?
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Africa
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7 January
The remarkable life of Andrée Blouin - Africa's overlooked independence heroine
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Africa
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6 January
Tanzania's fuel revolution slowed down by lack of filling stations
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Africa
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5 January

Sport

CHAN 2024 in East Africa postponed six months to August
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Africa Sport
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1 day ago
Song named Central African Republic head coach
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Africa Sport
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1 day ago
What will 'ambitious' Chelle bring to Nigeria job?
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Africa Sport
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5 days ago
The Premier League star who became a golf pro
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Africa Sport
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5 days ago
'I had never seen anyone die before' - Adebayor on Togo bus attack
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Africa Sport
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8 January

Watch/Listen

'I never thought I could play ice hockey in Kenya' Video, 00:02:55
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Africa
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19 hours ago
Africa's capoeira kids. Video, 00:02:40
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Africa Sport
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6 January
Kenya investigates space junk that fell on village. Video, 00:00:58
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Africa
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3 January
Fire devastates one of Africa's largest clothes markets. Video, 00:01:04
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Africa
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3 January
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

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