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Ethiopian death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC

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Idi Amin's grandson fights at Commonwealth Games

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Drone delivery helps in Rwanda, but only so much

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Influx of migrants to Ceuta gives Spain diplomatic headache

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What triggered the mass migrant crossings into Ceuta?

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Why Africa could back controversial Fifa plan

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UAE’s Etihad stakes its claim in West African skies with Nigeria’s Air Peace

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At least 25 people killed in Algeria bus crash

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Senegal-Mali: Why Bassirou Diomaye Faye is getting closer to Assimi Goïta

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Nigeria date removed from South African pop star Tyla's world tour after boycott petition

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Spain's PM blames traffickers after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta from Morocco

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US admits 'unfortunate error' after mislabelling countries on map of Africa

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Africa: Reach a Hand Africa Urges Young People to Participate in National Cleaning Day Drive

Africa: Why Africa's Next Growth Story Will Be Built On Intelligence Infrastructure

Africa: World Public Summit Held in Addis Ababa, First Time in Africa

Africa: AU Urges Continent to Bolster Preparedness to Mitigate Potential Impacts of 2026 El Niño

Cameroon: Why accusations against Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh are causing a scandal

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Flutterwave to acquire East African bank as IPO talks delay

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DRC-Rwanda: What we know about the FDLR demobilisation plan

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Africa: Wafcon 2026 - Morocco Edge Algeria, Senegal Beat Kenya to Set Up Dramatic Group a Finale

Why Nigeria’s speedy stock trade settlement spooked global capital

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Africa: The Climate Pattern Putting Millions At Risk - El Niño Explained

Africa: Climate Change is Now an Immediate Threat to HIV Control

Internal rifts threaten Kenya’s United Opposition ahead of 2027

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Ghanaian tech founder Afrifa takes on Uber and Bolt with VaMijo

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South Africa’s $30bn contradiction: Export goods to Africa, then expel her children

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England edge South Africa thriller to reach semis

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Africa: AHEFT Prize Launched to Recognise African Universities Leading Higher Education Transformation

Archbishop of Canterbury committed to £100m slavery fund

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Africa: Euro-Africa Music Festival Set for Naples

Africa: Nigeria, South Africa Seek to Ease Tensions Over Xenophobic Attacks

Africa: Health Financing Crisis Deepens As Expert Warns Francophone Africa Faces Rising Vulnerability

Spain sending troops as thousands enter enclave of Ceuta from Morocco

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Zambia: How adversity united the opposition three months before the election

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Macky Sall and Olara Otunnu’s bids for the UN: how the crucial secret ballot stage will unfold

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Oprah Winfrey to close her school for girls in South Africa

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Africa: Financing Africa's Digital Future - Institutions Push for Smarter, Coordinated Funding

Africa: Sahel Security Crisis Demands Action Beyond Assurances of Solidarity

Africa: Snow, Rain and Strong Winds Keep South Africa On High Alert

Rangers move a 'dream come true' for South Africa's Makhanya

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Ethiopian Airlines hits $9.1bn revenue, but risks threaten growth

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Cyanide in tomato pesticide killed 15 elephants, Kenyan officials suspect

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Drone attack caused fire on gas ships at Mediterranean port, Egypt says

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Is the ICC too focused on Africa?

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Africa: 'What Is the Plan?' - Inside South Africa's Reckoning With a Post-PEPFAR World

Africa: 'We're Committed to Increasing Finance for Africa' - CAF Urges Review of FIFA Proposal

Africa: Nigerian Army Named Africa's Best in Counter-Terrorism Operations for 2025

Africa: Cotton Farmers Could Earn From Soil Carbon Credits

Cameroon: Paul Biya is absent. Where is the opposition?

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Nigeria 2027: Which running mate brings the most votes – Shettima, Amaechi or Kwankwaso?

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