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Nelson Mandela's 100th birthday quiz

Wed, 18/07/2018 - 22:25
Test your knowledge about the inspirational leader on what would have been his 100th birthday.
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Desta Gebremedhin on hopes for change in Eritrea

Tue, 17/07/2018 - 23:48
Many Eritreans are hoping that peace with Ethiopia will lead to an end to one-party rule at home.
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Nelson Mandela: Why some young South Africans think he 'sold out'

Tue, 17/07/2018 - 23:20
Young South Africans give their views on anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, born exactly 100 years ago.
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Mandela lecture: Five things Barack Obama said

Tue, 17/07/2018 - 20:31
The first black US president gives a rare speech to mark 100 years since Nelson Mandela's birth.
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Shingai Nyoka on the young crusader taking on Zimbabwe's 'crocodile'

Tue, 17/07/2018 - 15:19
With an ambition to be Zimbabwe's youngest president, he can work a crowd like the preacher he is.
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Frozen in time: Inside Eritrea's embassy

Mon, 16/07/2018 - 18:36
Dust-covered cars, furniture and beer are revealed as Eritrea re-opens its Ethiopian embassy after 20 years.
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'Justice' for multi-racial World Cup winners

Mon, 16/07/2018 - 14:21
A comment heralding the multicultural French World Cup winners sparks an online debate about racism.
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Andrew Harding: Using tarot cards to predict South Africa's future

Mon, 16/07/2018 - 01:35
Jacob Zuma is not leaving South Africa's political scene quietly.
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South Africa's Diepsloot township: 'My neighbour is a rapist'

Mon, 16/07/2018 - 01:27
Vigilantes are burning rapists to death in the South African township of Diepsloot.
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Africa's WWI effort recognised in new Tate Modern exhibit

Sun, 15/07/2018 - 01:39
Many events have marked the centenary of World War One - but Africa has seldom rated a mention until now.
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Taxing 'gossip' on the internet

Sun, 15/07/2018 - 01:34
What has been the impact of Uganda's decision to impose a tax on social media?
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'Why I keep my vasectomy a secret'

Sun, 15/07/2018 - 01:08
Experts say male sterilisation could be the solution to Africa's population crisis, but uptake remains low.
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Eritrea's Isaias Afwerki in historic Ethiopia visit

Sat, 14/07/2018 - 11:14
The visit is expected to cement the two nations' historic truce after two decades of tension.
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Five places that have just broken heat records

Sat, 14/07/2018 - 02:24
Global heat records have fallen this month, and not just where it's summer. So what's happening?
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Kenya eye test app gives boy his sight back

Sat, 14/07/2018 - 01:24
A smartphone app has been shown to double the number of children getting their eyes treated.
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SA's Anderson beats Isner in record-breaker

Fri, 13/07/2018 - 23:31
Kevin Anderson wins the longest semi-final in Wimbledon history by beating John Isner in an epic lasting more than six-and-a-half hours.
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Eritrea President Isaias Afwerki 'both charismatic and brutal'

Fri, 13/07/2018 - 19:42
Isaias Afwerki has embraced Ethiopia's PM in a move that was unthinkable just weeks ago, but who is he?
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Number of migrants 'abandoned by Algeria' in Sahara drops

Fri, 13/07/2018 - 18:20
The country has been accused of abandoning people in the desert at its southern borders.
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Endangered black rhinos die in Kenya reserve

Fri, 13/07/2018 - 17:15
Eight of the critically endangered animals died while being relocated to a wildlife reserve in Kenya.
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Zimbabweans assemble for a rare public debate

Fri, 13/07/2018 - 17:06
Just weeks ahead of the first election post-Mugabe, Zimbabweans got together for a rare public debate held by BBC World Questions.
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