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Christian Atsu: Agent says footballer still not located after Turkey earthquake

Tue, 02/14/2023 - 17:34
Footballer Christian Atsu is still missing after the Turkey earthquake on 6 February, his agent has said.
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South African rapper AKA was assassinated - police

Tue, 02/14/2023 - 16:43
Police say the rapper was shot dead at close range in an apparent contract killing.
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South Africa: Tour bus crash kills 20 in Limpopo province

Tue, 02/14/2023 - 10:14
The tour bus collided with an armoured vehicle on a bridge and then fall into the river below.
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Tunisia: President Kais Saied's critics arrested in crackdown

Tue, 02/14/2023 - 05:17
The head of an independent radio station is the latest to be held in a wave of arrests.
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Nigeria's naira shortage: Anger and chaos outside banks

Tue, 02/14/2023 - 01:23
A plan to replace Nigeria's banknotes leads to a shortage of money weeks before general elections.
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Nigerian bobsledder aims for Africa's first Winter Games medal

Mon, 02/13/2023 - 18:29
Simidele Adeagbo is targeting the 2026 Winter Olympics to secure Africa's first medallist in the history of the games.
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Uganda: 'Drones' the vans that take people away

Mon, 02/13/2023 - 17:42
Political activists in Uganda say hundreds of people have been 'abducted' by drone vehicle.
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Equatorial Guinea vice-president's superyacht and homes seized in South Africa

Mon, 02/13/2023 - 17:08
A South African businessman sued Equatorial Guinea's vice-president for unlawful arrest and torture.
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Nigeria 2023 elections: Rabiu Kwankwaso calls on Nigerians to vote wisely

Mon, 02/13/2023 - 14:14
Presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso says he is the best person to lead Nigeria.
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Kenya quelea birds: How farmers a trying to protect their rice crop

Mon, 02/13/2023 - 08:20
Kenyan rice farmers are worried for their harvests as huge flocks of quelea birds eat the crop.
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Kenyan rice farmers battle quelea birds in Kisumu

Mon, 02/13/2023 - 02:49
Kenya wants to kill some six million quelea birds which have invaded rice fields around the country.
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Chris Hughton: Former Brighton manager named Ghana head coach

Sun, 02/12/2023 - 21:28
Former Brighton manager Chris Hughton has been appointed head coach of the Ghana national team.
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Nigeria election 2023: Nigeria military denies coup plot claim ahead of poll

Sun, 02/12/2023 - 16:41
An official of the ruling party claims that generals met a major opposition candidate.
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DR Congo soldiers get death sentence for cowardice against M23 rebels

Sun, 02/12/2023 - 10:59
The seven men killed two civilians as they fled advancing M23 rebels in North Kivu province.
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Namibia baby abandonment law: 'I wanted someone to take better care of my son'

Sun, 02/12/2023 - 01:38
Namibia no longer prosecutes women who abandon their babies but not everyone is aware of the new law.
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AKA shot dead: Top South African rapper killed with friend

Sat, 02/11/2023 - 12:54
Police say Kiernan Forbes and Tebello Motsoane were killed at close range in the city of Durban.
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Ethiopia's online horrors: 'I saw my father's dead body on Facebook'

Sat, 02/11/2023 - 02:30
It took a university student in Ethiopia four years to get a horrific online photo removed.
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Turkey-Syria earthquake: Christian Atsu partner calls for equipment to aid rescue

Fri, 02/10/2023 - 19:07
Christian Atsu's partner calls for help to aid rescue and says confusing reports of his whereabouts have been "shocking".
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Ethiopia Orthodox Church split: Social media restricted

Fri, 02/10/2023 - 18:22
A fallout between the Orthodox Church and a splinter group of clerics is inflaming tensions.
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Nigeria 2023 elections: How to win an election

Fri, 02/10/2023 - 14:45
Ahead of the 2023 elections, Nigeria is facing issues ranging from insecurity, unemployment and a stalling economy.
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