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Osimhen leads Nigeria to first World Cup qualifying win

Osimhen leads Nigeria to first World Cup qualifyin...

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Stoic soldiers and daring drivers: Africa's top shots

Stoic soldiers and daring drivers: Africa's top sh...

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The gravedigger 'too busy to sleep' as Khartoum fighting rages

The gravedigger 'too busy to sleep' as Khartoum fi...

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Mali revive World Cup campaign as Cape Verde go top of group

Mali revive World Cup campaign as Cape Verde go to...

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Ayew embraces 'destiny' as Ghana's captain

Ayew embraces 'destiny' as Ghana's captain

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Zimbabwean Coventry is first woman to be elected IOC president

Zimbabwean Coventry is first woman to be elected I...

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Ethiopia does not want war with Eritrea, says PM

Ethiopia does not want war with Eritrea, says PM

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Almost 70,000 South Africans reportedly interested in US asylum

Almost 70,000 South Africans reportedly interested...

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Nigeria's president declares emergency in oil-rich state

Nigeria's president declares emergency in oil-rich...

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Ghana journalist awarded $18m after suing ex-MP

Ghana journalist awarded $18m after suing ex-MP

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DR Congo and Rwanda call for M23 ceasefire in Qatar talks

DR Congo and Rwanda call for M23 ceasefire in Qata...

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Missing South African girl was wanted for her 'eyes and skin'

Missing South African girl was wanted for her 'eye...

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Last-minute deal to protect African penguins from extinction

Last-minute deal to protect African penguins from ...

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Nigeria and Kenya among nations running out of HIV drugs - WHO

Nigeria and Kenya among nations running out of HIV...

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The expelled envoy at the heart of the latest US-South Africa row

The expelled envoy at the heart of the latest US-S...

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'No-one can handle another war' - Tigrayans fear fresh Ethiopian conflict

'No-one can handle another war' - Tigrayans fear f...

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Scientists at South African Antarctic base rocked by alleged assault

Scientists at South African Antarctic base rocked ...

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Rwanda severs ties with Belgium over DR Congo conflict

Rwanda severs ties with Belgium over DR Congo conf...

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What is in store as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifying resumes?

What is in store as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualif...

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Angola refuses entry to opposition leaders from across Africa

Angola refuses entry to opposition leaders from ac...

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: I want my books to be read in Africa

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: I want my books to be re...

1 week ago 1

Saintfiet aims to 'write World Cup history' with Mali

Saintfiet aims to 'write World Cup history' with M...

1 week ago 2

Fire, fairies, and festivities: Africa's top shots

Fire, fairies, and festivities: Africa's top shots...

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British man killed by president's convoy in Kenya hit-and-run

British man killed by president's convoy in Kenya ...

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Rival forces seize mayor's office in key Ethiopian town amid fears of new conflict

Rival forces seize mayor's office in key Ethiopian...

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Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground

Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebel...

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Motsepe is re-elected unopposed as Caf president

Motsepe is re-elected unopposed as Caf president

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Nigeria 'desperate' to reach 2026 World Cup - Osimhen

Nigeria 'desperate' to reach 2026 World Cup - Osim...

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Is Trump mulling a minerals deal with conflict-hit DR Congo?

Is Trump mulling a minerals deal with conflict-hit...

1 week ago 2

Armed Islamists in deadly assault on hotel in Somalia

Armed Islamists in deadly assault on hotel in Soma...

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Uganda deploys troops to South Sudan - military chief

Uganda deploys troops to South Sudan - military ch...

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From bakery boy to Man City - the swift rise of Juma Bah

From bakery boy to Man City - the swift rise of Ju...

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Athol Fugard: Death of a great South African playwright

Athol Fugard: Death of a great South African playw...

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US orders non-emergency staff to leave South Sudan as tension rises

US orders non-emergency staff to leave South Sudan...

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DR Congo offers $5m bounties for rebel leaders

DR Congo offers $5m bounties for rebel leaders

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Lesotho - the African nation no-one has heard of' reacts to Trump's comments

Lesotho - the African nation no-one has heard of' ...

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'Dedicated' Ten Hag planned to be at United 10 years – McCarthy

'Dedicated' Ten Hag planned to be at United 10 yea...

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'My best friend went to work - and was crushed to death by rubbish'

'My best friend went to work - and was crushed to ...

1 week ago 1

Vital leprosy drugs due in Nigeria after year delay

Vital leprosy drugs due in Nigeria after year dela...

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'Ineligible' Equatorial Guinea skipper cleared to play by Fifa

'Ineligible' Equatorial Guinea skipper cleared to ...

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Several dead after UN helicopter shot at in South Sudan

Several dead after UN helicopter shot at in South ...

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South Africa rejects 'megaphone diplomacy' with US

South Africa rejects 'megaphone diplomacy' with US...

2 weeks ago 2

Jabeur wants to 'use platform' to change women's lives

Jabeur wants to 'use platform' to change women's l...

2 weeks ago 1

Stripes and shades: Africa's top shots

Stripes and shades: Africa's top shots

2 weeks ago 2

Gabon football coach named by BBC in sexual abuse report banned by Fifa

Gabon football coach named by BBC in sexual abuse ...

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Nigerian senator suspended after making sexual harassment claims

Nigerian senator suspended after making sexual har...

2 weeks ago 2

Injuries as Mozambique police fire on opposition protest

Injuries as Mozambique police fire on opposition p...

2 weeks ago 3

Cyclists 'felt safe' in Rwanda despite security concerns

Cyclists 'felt safe' in Rwanda despite security co...

2 weeks ago 1

Opposition arrests spark fears over South Sudan peace deal

Opposition arrests spark fears over South Sudan pe...

2 weeks ago 2

Nine things about Lesotho - the country 'nobody has ever heard of'

Nine things about Lesotho - the country 'nobody ha...

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