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Letter from Africa: The woman bucking the trend in Ghana to embrace her grey hair

Wed, 05/19/2021 - 03:10
Elizabeth Ohene has ditched the hair dye which keeps most people's hair black in Ghana.
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Ceuta: Spain sends troops as 8,000 migrants enter enclave

Tue, 05/18/2021 - 23:18
PM Pedro Sánchez vows to restore order as migrants wade and swim into Ceuta from Morocco.
Categories: Africa

James Ibori: UK returns $5.8m stolen by ex-governor to Nigeria

Tue, 05/18/2021 - 18:17
James Ibori took the money while he was governor of Nigeria's Delta state in the early 2000s.
Categories: Africa

Job Maseko: The South African WW2 hero who didn't get a Victoria Cross

Tue, 05/18/2021 - 01:40
Job Maseko blew up a German ship but his bravery was not properly recognised because he was black, campaigners say.
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Migrants reach Spain's Ceuta enclave in record numbers

Mon, 05/17/2021 - 22:03
At least 2,700 people arrive in Ceuta from Morocco, with some swimming in using rubber rings.
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Ethiopia election: Fears over new delay

Mon, 05/17/2021 - 19:01
The prime minister promises the election will be held soon, and will be free and fair.
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Basketball Africa League: Ex-NBA player Ben Uzoh says it 'will change lives'

Mon, 05/17/2021 - 15:45
As the Basketball Africa League tips off former NBA player Ben Uzoh says the new competition has the ability to 'change lives'.
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Basketball Africa League: Coach is proud of US rapper J Cole's debut

Mon, 05/17/2021 - 13:52
Coach Alan Major says he is proud of US rapper J Cole as he makes his debut for Rwandan side Patriots in the Basketball Africa League.
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Asisat Oshoala: African history maker thrilled by Champions League win

Mon, 05/17/2021 - 11:32
Nigeria's Asisat Oshoala is lost for words to describe her joy at being the first African to win the European Women's Champions League.
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Nigeria's Boko Haram militants: Six reasons they have not been defeated

Mon, 05/17/2021 - 01:07
After more than a decade of fighting, the Islamist militant group is still causing havoc in the north-east.
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WNBA: Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale on her Nigerian identity and EndSars

Sun, 05/16/2021 - 12:06
Arike Ogunbowale is a Nigerian American basketball player in the WNBA.
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Meji Alabi: Grammy winning director on working with Beyonce, Burna Boy and Wizkid

Sun, 05/16/2021 - 12:04
Grammy winning British-Nigerian director Meji Alabi has worked with Beyonce, Burna Boy and Wizkid.
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Africa's lost languages: How English can fuel an identity crisis

Sun, 05/16/2021 - 01:16
The far-reaching repercussions of African students forgetting their mother tongues.
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DR Congo Eid clashes: Court hands down death sentences

Sat, 05/15/2021 - 14:14
Rival Muslim groups clashed over who should lead end-of-Ramadan celebrations, killing one policeman.
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Nigeria's art of 'tie and dye' kept alive by teens

Sat, 05/15/2021 - 12:04
Khaerat and her schoolmates are continuing the tradition, art, and craft of Adire.
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UK troops seize IS weapons in Mali operation

Sat, 05/15/2021 - 02:30
A UK task force arrived in the West African country last year as part of a UN peacekeeping mission.
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Eurovision 2021: Tusse - from child refugee to Swedish pop star

Sat, 05/15/2021 - 01:21
"It's a huge honour for me... It's like the biggest thank you I can give," says Sweden's act Tusse.
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Teenage girl found in boat drifting for 22 days at sea

Sat, 05/15/2021 - 01:10
Aicha, 17, was one of only three people to survive out of 59 passengers in the boat.
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BAL: The NBA-backed Basketball Africa League to tip off in Kigali, Rwanda

Fri, 05/14/2021 - 16:17
What does having an NBA-backed tournament, Basketball Africa League, mean for the continent?
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What is the Basketball Africa League?

Fri, 05/14/2021 - 16:14
BBC Sport Africa takes a look at the inaugural Basketball Africa League which tips off on Sunday in the Rwandan capital, Kigali.
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