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BBC News - Africa
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India navy rescues sailors from Somali pirates

Tue, 30/01/2024 - 08:49
This was the second anti-hijacking operation in two days by India's navy off Somalia's coast.

Ecowas: Nigeria rebukes states for quitting regional bloc

Tue, 30/01/2024 - 04:38
It accuses the military rulers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger of not acting in good faith.

Kenya ETA: President Ruto's vision of visa-free entry proves tricky for some

Tue, 30/01/2024 - 02:24
President William Ruto's pledge to ease travel has meant fresh costs for some African visitors.

Afcon 2023: Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast (aet, 4-5 on pens) - hosts oust holders on penalties

Mon, 29/01/2024 - 23:09
Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast beat holders Senegal on penalties to reach the quarter-finals of the 2023 tournament.

Afcon 2023: Cape Verde 1-0 Mauritania - Ryan Mendes penalty sends Blue Sharks to quarter-finals

Mon, 29/01/2024 - 19:02
Ryan Mendes' late penalty gives Cape Verde victory over Mauritania and a place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.

Sudan-South Sudan border: Clashes kill dozens in disputed Abyei region

Mon, 29/01/2024 - 17:32
The UN says one of its peacekeepers was killed while taking affected civilians to hospital.

Afcon 2023: Brentford's Yoane Wissa hails DR Congo's 'togetherness' after win over Egypt

Mon, 29/01/2024 - 16:29
Brentford's Yoane Wissa hails the "togetherness" of his DR Congo team after they booked a place in the Afcon quarter-finals with a penalties win over Egypt.

Jacob Zuma: ANC suspends ex-South Africa president after rival party launch

Mon, 29/01/2024 - 15:46
It comes after the former president said he would never again vote for the party he once led.