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'I want to change Nigeria's narrative through photos'

BBC Africa - Sun, 07/07/2019 - 01:40
Dayo Adedayo has taken four million images of Nigeria.
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Will Facebook's digital money Libra be good for Africa?

BBC Africa - Sun, 07/07/2019 - 01:35
The crypto-currency Libra could have profound implications for a continent and its remittances.
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Botswana to appeal ruling decriminalising homosexuality

BBC Africa - Sat, 06/07/2019 - 14:05
The attorney general says the High Court "erred" in a landmark ruling to decriminalise homosexuality.
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West Africa's eco: What difference would a single currency make?

BBC Africa - Sat, 06/07/2019 - 02:08
Experts are divided on the impact of the new currency will have in the 15 regional countries.
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What are the LGBT laws in Africa?

BBC Africa - Sat, 06/07/2019 - 01:14
Botswana recently decriminalised same-sex relationships. But what about the rest of Africa?
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UN chief welcomes power-sharing deal between Sudanese military and opposition

UN News Centre - Africa - Fri, 05/07/2019 - 21:02
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday he was “encouraged” by reports of a newly-inked power-sharing deal between the Forces for Freedom and Change – a coalition of opposition and protest groups – and Sudan’s ruling military council.
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Tunisia bans niqab in government offices

BBC Africa - Fri, 05/07/2019 - 19:44
The order comes after three suicide bombings in a week in the capital, Tunis.
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Sudan crisis: Military and opposition agree power-sharing deal

BBC Africa - Fri, 05/07/2019 - 18:04
The ruling military council and an opposition alliance agree a three-year transition to civilian rule.
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Six children among 53 confirmed fatalities after Libya detention centre airstrikes: Security Council condemns attack

UN News Centre - Africa - Fri, 05/07/2019 - 16:49
The toll from Tuesday’s reported airstrikes on a detention centre in the suburbs of Tripoli has risen to 53 dead and more than 130 injured among the “severely traumatized” surviving migrants and refugees, UN aid agencies said on Friday, reiterating their appeal to close all such facilities in the embattled country.
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Sudan pyramids: Archaeologists explore the waters below

BBC Africa - Fri, 05/07/2019 - 13:46
Pearce Paul Creasman, an underwater archaeologist, explored the murky depths of Sudan's pyramids.
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Africa's top shots: 28 June - 4 June 2019

BBC Africa - Fri, 05/07/2019 - 01:22
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
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Many missing as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

BBC Africa - Thu, 04/07/2019 - 22:56
Three people are said to have survived after the vessel sank off the town of Zarzis.
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Tutankhamun: Bust Egypt says was 'stolen' sells for £4.7m

BBC Africa - Thu, 04/07/2019 - 19:52
Egypt called for the auction of the relic - which it says was stolen during the 1970s - to be cancelled.
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Dementia in Africa: Virtual reality app aims to break stigma

BBC Africa - Thu, 04/07/2019 - 19:02
Virtual reality app aims to improve the quality of life and care for Africans living with dementia.
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Libyan migrants 'fired upon after fleeing air strikes'

BBC Africa - Thu, 04/07/2019 - 18:32
The UN says 500 people still at a detention centre hit by air strikes are vulnerable to new raids.
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Sudan tomb diver reveals pharaoh's secrets

BBC Africa - Thu, 04/07/2019 - 15:13
Archaeologists dive down to underwater tombs to access them for the first time in 100 years.
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From Somali refugee to the European Parliament

BBC Africa - Thu, 04/07/2019 - 01:15
Who is Magid Magid and what barriers has he overcome to take his seat at the European Parliament?
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'My parents told everyone I was dead'

BBC Africa - Thu, 04/07/2019 - 01:13
Sara-Jayne King struggled to find her place in the world after being taken abroad and given up for adoption.
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Boeing gives $100m to help 737 Max crash families

BBC Africa - Wed, 03/07/2019 - 20:33
The aircraft maker says the money is for the education and welfare of communities hit by the disasters.
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Restrictions, unmet promises, unbridled violence in Sudan, a ‘recipe for disaster’, says Bachelet

UN News Centre - Africa - Wed, 03/07/2019 - 17:30
After nationwide protests across Sudan on Sunday, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday called on Sudanese authorities to lift restrictions on the internet and launch independent investigations into all acts of violence against demonstrators, and allegations of excessive force, including attacks on hospitals.
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