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Fugitive Zambian MP arrested in Zimbabwe - minister

Fugitive Zambian MP arrested in Zimbabwe - ministe...

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Inside South Africa's 'ruthless' gang-controlled gold mines

Inside South Africa's 'ruthless' gang-controlled g...

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False alarm over DR Congo hero's golden tooth

False alarm over DR Congo hero's golden tooth

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Jihadist police chief of Timbuktu jailed for war crimes

Jihadist police chief of Timbuktu jailed for war c...

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'Bigger cause' of civil war drives Sudan's Afcon dream

'Bigger cause' of civil war drives Sudan's Afcon d...

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Botswana, Mozambique & Tanzania complete Afcon 2025 field

Botswana, Mozambique & Tanzania complete Afcon 202...

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Gatland backed by Erasmus before Cardiff date

Gatland backed by Erasmus before Cardiff date

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South Africa's Hendrikse brothers to face Wales

South Africa's Hendrikse brothers to face Wales

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Somaliland opposition leader wins presidential election

Somaliland opposition leader wins presidential ele...

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Catholic Church rejects $40,000 from Kenya's president

Catholic Church rejects $40,000 from Kenya's presi...

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Sudan seal Afcon 2025 spot as Benin also go through

Sudan seal Afcon 2025 spot as Benin also go throug...

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Furious row at UN as Russia blocks Sudan ceasefire move

Furious row at UN as Russia blocks Sudan ceasefire...

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'My mother is still trapped after Tanzania building collapse'

'My mother is still trapped after Tanzania buildin...

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TikToker jailed for 32 months for insulting Uganda's president

TikToker jailed for 32 months for insulting Uganda...

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Gabon approves law allowing junta leader to contest elections

Gabon approves law allowing junta leader to contes...

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Mali wins $160m in mining dispute after detaining British businessman

Mali wins $160m in mining dispute after detaining ...

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Senegal government claims 'large victory' in legislative polls

Senegal government claims 'large victory' in legis...

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Who wins when Nigeria's richest man takes on the 'oil mafia'?

Who wins when Nigeria's richest man takes on the '...

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Tanzanian rescuers send water through holes to building collapse trapped

Tanzanian rescuers send water through holes to bui...

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Miss Nigeria's pride after defying trolls to challenge for Miss Universe

Miss Nigeria's pride after defying trolls to chall...

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Does Africa need to embrace AI to keep its music centre stage?

Does Africa need to embrace AI to keep its music c...

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Milla my inspiration – Kamara on comeback at 40

Milla my inspiration – Kamara on comeback at 40

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Mali, Zambia and Zimbabwe reach Afcon 2025

Mali, Zambia and Zimbabwe reach Afcon 2025

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The courageous father in jail for 23 years

The courageous father in jail for 23 years

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Mozambique bans protests after weeks of post-poll violence

Mozambique bans protests after weeks of post-poll ...

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S Africa's Mia le Roux pulls out of Miss Universe pageant

S Africa's Mia le Roux pulls out of Miss Universe ...

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Pop stars and pop art: Africa's top shots

Pop stars and pop art: Africa's top shots

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Nigeria head five Afcon 2025 qualifiers as Ghana given hope

Nigeria head five Afcon 2025 qualifiers as Ghana g...

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'Smoke them out': South Africa cuts supplies to thousands of illegal miners

'Smoke them out': South Africa cuts supplies to th...

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Kolisi returns for South Africa against England

Kolisi returns for South Africa against England

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Rahman prioritising fitness over Ghana return

Rahman prioritising fitness over Ghana return

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French weapons used in Sudan war despite UN arms embargo - Amnesty

French weapons used in Sudan war despite UN arms e...

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Russia sends military instructors to Equatorial Guinea - reports

Russia sends military instructors to Equatorial Gu...

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South Africa football head Jordaan arrested on fraud charges

South Africa football head Jordaan arrested on fra...

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Could an election revolutionise African rugby?

Could an election revolutionise African rugby?

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Unconventional Trump brings openings and perils for Africa

Unconventional Trump brings openings and perils fo...

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The people making the case for tourists to visit Africa

The people making the case for tourists to visit A...

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Who needs what to qualify for Afcon 2025

Who needs what to qualify for Afcon 2025

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Ugandan TikTokers held for insulting first family

Ugandan TikTokers held for insulting first family

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Journalist in Eritrean jail for 23 years wins rights prize

Journalist in Eritrean jail for 23 years wins righ...

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Kenya's top judge: No-one has ever tried to bribe me

Kenya's top judge: No-one has ever tried to bribe ...

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Gruesome machete video prompts Burkina Faso investigation

Gruesome machete video prompts Burkina Faso invest...

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'Dying of thirst' as climate-driven floods mix with oil

'Dying of thirst' as climate-driven floods mix wit...

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Springboks beat Scotland after controversial red

Springboks beat Scotland after controversial red

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Lee smashes WBBL record 150 in Hurricanes win

Lee smashes WBBL record 150 in Hurricanes win

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Putin offers African countries Russia’s ‘total support’

Putin offers African countries Russia’s ‘total sup...

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Music stars sing praises of team sweeping Ghana clean

Music stars sing praises of team sweeping Ghana cl...

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Why massive sex tape leak could be a ploy for power in Equatorial Guinea

Why massive sex tape leak could be a ploy for powe...

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'You don’t have to be the strongest' - is arm wrestling on the rise?

'You don’t have to be the strongest' - is arm wres...

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Nigeria offers free Caesareans to poorer women

Nigeria offers free Caesareans to poorer women

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