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Pa Sorie: The Sierra Leonean proud to have fought in World War Two

Thu, 02/10/2022 - 01:37
Samuel Sorie Sesay, who died last month in Sierra Leone, fought for the British army in World War Two.
Categories: Africa

Benin bronzes: ‘Africa wants to speak for itself’

Thu, 02/10/2022 - 01:02
The upcoming British Punitive Expedition anniversary has reignited calls for the return of stolen treasures.
Categories: Africa

ICJ orders Uganda to pay for DR Congo occupation

Wed, 02/09/2022 - 19:27
International judges blame Uganda for the death of 10-15,000 people between 1998 and 2003.
Categories: Africa

Why Uganda is investing in oil despite pressures to go green

Wed, 02/09/2022 - 01:16
As people eye the benefits there are questions over the environmental cost and the timing.
Categories: Africa

Twenty years in the making: Senegal's coaching hero

Tue, 02/08/2022 - 15:17
How Aliou Cisse, a workmanlike player who became a disciplinarian coach, led Senegal to their first Africa Cup of Nations title.
Categories: Africa

What's behind the recent coups in Africa?

Tue, 02/08/2022 - 08:26
There have been eight coups, successful and unsuccessful, in West and Central Africa between 2020 and 2022.
Categories: Africa

Democracy in Africa: Spate of coups don't mean democracy's end

Tue, 02/08/2022 - 01:18
Two experts argue that democracy is still the way forward for the continent, despite some set backs.
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Rayan: Morocco holds funeral for five-year-old boy

Mon, 02/07/2022 - 18:09
Five-year-old Rayan Oram died despite a painstaking rescue effort to free him from a well over the weekend.
Categories: Africa

Afcon 2021: Sadio Mane describes Senegal victory as 'the best day and best trophy' of his life

Mon, 02/07/2022 - 13:29
Liverpool's Sadio Mane says winning Senegal's first Africa Cup of Nations is "the best day and best trophy" of his life.
Categories: Africa

Afcon 2021: Senegal declares public holiday after historic win

Mon, 02/07/2022 - 12:51
Thousands of joyous fans pour onto the streets after Senegal wins its first ever Africa Cup of Nations.
Categories: Africa

Rayan: Morocco prepares to bury five-year-old who died trapped in well

Mon, 02/07/2022 - 12:28
A funeral will be held for five-year-old Rayan Oram, who died despite a painstaking rescue effort.
Categories: Africa

Nigeria's renters may no longer have to pay a year in advance

Mon, 02/07/2022 - 02:46
Nigerian landlords have long demanded a year's rent upfront - up to $20,000 - but that might soon change.
Categories: Africa

Kush: Sierra Leone's new illegal drug

Mon, 02/07/2022 - 01:36
With Kush use spreading rapidly, local film-maker Tyson Conteh asks whether Sierra Leone can stop the march of this dangerously addictive high.
Categories: Africa

Afcon 2021: Senegal beat Egypt on penalties to win first-ever Nations Cup

Sun, 02/06/2022 - 23:44
Sadio Mane nets the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw.
Categories: Africa

Cyclone Batsirai: Whole villages swept away in Madagascar

Sun, 02/06/2022 - 23:35
At least 10 people have been killed and nearly 50,000 displaced after Cyclone Batsirai tore through Madagascar.
Categories: Africa

Tunisia judges: Top legal body turns against president

Sun, 02/06/2022 - 23:34
The Supreme Judicial Council vows to continue working after the president orders its dissolution.
Categories: Africa

Africa Union summit: Leaders complain about 'wave of coups'

Sun, 02/06/2022 - 19:14
The military has seized power in five countries in the past year, mostly in West Africa.
Categories: Africa

Queen's Jubilee: Her Majesty's journey through Africa

Sun, 02/06/2022 - 01:05
A look back through some of the archive footage of the Queen's visits to Africa.
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Rayan: Morocco's agonising wait for news of five-year-old

Sun, 02/06/2022 - 00:56
Rescuers spent days trying to reach five-year-old Rayan Oram after he fell into a deep well shaft.
Categories: Africa

Rayan: Moroccan boy trapped in well for four days dies

Sun, 02/06/2022 - 00:28
An anxious wait for news of their five-year-old son, Rayan, ends in grief for the parents.
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