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Liberian leader George Weah hailed for his sportsmanship after accepting defeat

Liberian leader George Weah hailed for his sportsmanship...

Liberian President George Weah has been hailed for his sportsmanship for conceding...

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Sudan conflict: ‘Our lives have become a piece of hell’

Sudan conflict: ‘Our lives have become a piece of hell’

Seven months after the start of Sudan's civil war, conditions for many in the capital,...

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Oladips: Nigerian rapper dies aged 28

Oladips: Nigerian rapper dies aged 28

Tributes are pouring in for popular Nigerian rapper Oladips, following his death...

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How Africa's first heat officer is protecting women in Sierra Leone

How Africa's first heat officer is protecting women in...

Africa's first heat officer is helping women keep cool in Sierra Leone's capital...

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Why South Africa regrets its liberal post-apartheid asylum laws

Why South Africa regrets its liberal post-apartheid asylum...

With xenophobia rising in South Africa, Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has...

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Julius Malema: Why the South African politician touched a nerve in Kenya

Julius Malema: Why the South African politician touched...

On 9 November, two men stood before Kenyans to deliver long-awaited speeches, separated...

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Kenyans get tree-planting holiday to plant 100 million seedlings

Kenyans get tree-planting holiday to plant 100 million...

Kenyans have been given a special holiday to plant 100 million trees as part of...

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Ugandan army officers sacked for cowardice in attack on Somalia's Bulo Marer Atmis base

Ugandan army officers sacked for cowardice in attack on...

A Ugandan military court has found two officers guilty of cowardice as Islamist...

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Burkina Faso: Rights groups slam conscription of critics

Burkina Faso: Rights groups slam conscription of critics

The Burkinabe junta has requisitioned critics, activists and journalists for its...

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South African divisions exposed by Israel-Hamas conflict

South African divisions exposed by Israel-Hamas conflict

The war between Israel and Hamas has exposed deep divisions in South Africa, with...

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Ethiopian troops force armed group out of Orthodox holy site of Lalibela

Ethiopian troops force armed group out of Orthodox holy...

Ethiopian defence forces have pushed out Fano fighters to regain control of Lalibela,...

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Dream or mirage: Can South Africa’s white-led opposition win in 2024?

Dream or mirage: Can South Africa’s white-led opposition...

South Africa’s largest opposition party believes it is the government in waiting,...

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How One Small Statistic Became a Story That Spanned a Continent

How One Small Statistic Became a Story That Spanned a Continent

Our chief Africa reporter was wary of journalism that made broad predictions about...

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Dozens dead and thousands trapped in Somalia’s ‘worst floods in decades’

Dozens dead and thousands trapped in Somalia’s ‘worst floods...

People are losing their homes, livestock and farmland to the flooding in the Horn...

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Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed eyes Red Sea port, inflaming tensions

Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed eyes Red Sea port, inflaming tensions

Ethiopia is abuzz with rumours of a new war - which would be Prime Minister Abiy...

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