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Lekki toll gate: Nigeria protests to mark a year since unrest

Wed, 10/20/2021 - 19:22
Protesters have returned to the streets of Lagos, a year after unrest at Lekki toll gate.
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Spartak Moscow 3-4 Leicester City: Patson Daka scores four to inspire Leicester to big comeback win

Wed, 10/20/2021 - 18:35
Patson Daka scores a coolly-taken hat-trick as Leicester boost their Europa League qualification hopes by brilliantly coming back from two goals down to beat Spartak Moscow.
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Nigerian romance scam suspects targeted 100 women - FBI

Wed, 10/20/2021 - 18:16
Eight Nigerian men are charged in South Africa after an international operation involving Interpol.
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Morocco bans UK flights due to Covid cases rising

Wed, 10/20/2021 - 15:40
Several airlines have been told by the Moroccan government that flights will be suspended.
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Egyptian man arrested after broadcasting face during robbery

Wed, 10/20/2021 - 14:14
The Egyptian man accidentally showed his face after stealing a journalist's phone mid-livestream.
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Shatta Wale: Ghana star arrested over death threat claim

Wed, 10/20/2021 - 13:54
Shatta Wale said he was the victim of a gun attack - he's been accused of spreading false information.
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Lekki toll gate shootings: Nigeria's 'massacre without blood or bodies'

Wed, 10/20/2021 - 13:48
The BBC investigates what happened on the night 20 October 2020, when the Nigerian army opened fire on peaceful protesters in Lagos.
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Cherif Souleymane: 'I was the only black player in East Germany'

Wed, 10/20/2021 - 10:12
Cherif Souleymane, Guinea's only African Footballer of the Year, reflects on playing in East Germany in the 1960s.
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Sudan on the brink amid scramble for democracy

Wed, 10/20/2021 - 01:27
A power-sharing deal between the military and civilians is under pressure with concerns of violence.
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Credit Suisse fined over Mozambique tuna scandal

Tue, 10/19/2021 - 23:23
Bank to pay £147m fine to UK authorities as part of wider settlement over a corruption scandal.
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Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic: Uganda coach found guilty of sexual assault

Tue, 10/19/2021 - 15:56
Uganda football coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic has been handed a suspended jail term for sexual assault by a South African court.
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Steven Caulker: Representing Sierra Leone a 'huge honour'

Tue, 10/19/2021 - 11:53
One-time England defender Steven Caulker says he has a strong connection with Sierra Leone as he looks to switch allegiance.
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Soldier Matthew Talbot, of Great Barr, tried to escape elephant charge, inquest told

Mon, 10/18/2021 - 22:56
Coldstream Guardsman Matthew Talbot tried to escape up a tree while on an anti-poaching patrol.
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Tigray: Ethiopian government admits Mekelle airstrike

Mon, 10/18/2021 - 21:44
Officials had earlier denied the government was behind allegedly deadly attacks in the region.
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T20 World Cup: David Wiese, the cricketer who played for two nations

Mon, 10/18/2021 - 07:24
All-rounder David Wiese is playing in his second T20 World Cup. This time, he will line up for a different country.
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The Nigerians who want Israel to accept them as Jews

Mon, 10/18/2021 - 01:35
A small Nigerian community claims Jewish ancestry dating hundreds of years but Israel does not recognise them.
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Songhaï: A 'zero waste' agricultural system to increase food security in Africa

Mon, 10/18/2021 - 01:26
Fr Godfrey Nzamujo runs a "zero waste" agriculture system aimed at increasing food security and creating jobs.
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Fespaco: Pomp and colour as Africa’s biggest film festival starts

Sun, 10/17/2021 - 15:57
The Fespaco festival draws film fans from across the world to Burkina Faso.
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Liberia Civil War: Former child soldier seeks forgiveness for his actions

Sun, 10/17/2021 - 13:38
'Ezekiel', a former child soldier during the Liberian Civil War, is struggling to reintegrate back into society.
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Sudan: Protesters take to streets

Sun, 10/17/2021 - 08:20
Opponents of Sudan's transition to democracy demonstrate in Khartoum, urging the army to take control.
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