Africa

‘Try or die’ - one man’s determination to get to the Canary Islands
BBC Africa Eye is told that a migrant dies trying to reach the beaches of the Spanish archipelago every 45 minutes.
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Africa
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12 hours ago
Nigeria set to boycott Afcon qualifier in Libya
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Africa Sport
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54 minutes ago
Kenya's Chepngetich breaks marathon world record
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Athletics
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19 hours ago
Shoppers killed in Sudan as air strikes hit busy market
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Africa
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18 hours ago
Pioneering South African politician dies aged 65
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Africa
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21 hours ago
Chris Brown concert shines spotlight on violence against women in South Africa
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Africa
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1 day ago
Lupita Nyong'o speaks of family ordeal and condemns 'chilling' Kenya crackdown
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Africa
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2 days ago

Features and analysis

Oil, toil and ink: Africa's top shots
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Africa
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3 days ago
The 91-year-old African president who keeps defying death rumours
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Africa
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4 days ago
'My employers locked me in the house and left when the bombings started'
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Middle East
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3 days ago

How friends became foes in Africa's diamond state
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Africa
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5 days ago
‘I found out I had cervical cancer while I was pregnant’
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Africa
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6 days ago
Fresh faces in Mozambique's poll as independence era leaders bow out
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Africa
Posted
6 October
Chad exploits Russian-Western rivalry to its advantage
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World
Posted
5 October
How a mega dam has caused a mega power crisis for Zambia
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Africa
Posted
3 October

Sport

Lions maintain unbeaten start against Dragons
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Dragons
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20 hours ago
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Their struggle is my struggle - Kolisi on backing women's game
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Rugby Union
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2 days ago
South Africa beat Bangladesh but face nervous wait
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Cricket
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1 day ago
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Seeing double! The twins who idolised Man Utd stars
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Africa Sport
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4 days ago
Ghana to face Nigeria in qualifying for CHAN 2024
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Africa Sport
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4 days ago

Watch/Listen

'A humanitarian at his core' Video, 00:02:29
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Africa Sport
Posted
3 October
Inside a hospital on the front line of Sudan’s hunger crisis
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Africa
Posted
3 October
The brothers breaking freestyle football world records
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Africa Sport
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3 October
Is Elon Musk’s Starlink a game changer for Africa? Video, 00:03:29
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Africa
Posted
25 September
Why is Turkey deepening its ties with Somalia? Video, 00:03:59
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Africa
Posted
18 September

Programmes and podcasts

Live: World Service for Africa
Focus on Africa Podcast. Audio
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BBC World Service
Africa Daily podcast
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BBC World Service
The Comb podcast
This is Africa

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