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BBC News - Africa
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South Africa will defend sovereignty, ANC chair says as tensions with US grow

Sun, 27/04/2025 - 20:10
The ANC chair's comments come after months of US tension over race relations and land law.

End conflict to honour Pope, Vatican diplomat tells South Sudan

Sun, 27/04/2025 - 13:07
The Vatican's representative to South Sudan says the Pope's memory should be honoured by seeking peace.

Assefa sets women's record as Sawe wins men's race

Sun, 27/04/2025 - 11:32
Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa surges to victory in a world record for a women's only field in the London Marathon with Kenya's Sabastian Sawe winning the men's race.

Assefa sets women's record as Sawe wins men's race

Sun, 27/04/2025 - 11:32
Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa surges to victory in a world record for a women's only field in the London Marathon with Kenya's Sabastian Sawe winning the men's race.

'Double patriarchy': doctor has South Africa talking about financial abuse

Sun, 27/04/2025 - 03:27
A medic sparks a national conversation about the financial abuse some female breadwinners face.

The price of love - the doctor who has South Africa talking about financial abuse

Sun, 27/04/2025 - 03:27
A medic sparks a national conversation about the financial abuse some female breadwinners face.

Ngetich sets 10km world record for women-only race

Sat, 26/04/2025 - 12:39
Agnes Ngetich sets a new 10km world record as she becomes the first woman to run the distance in under 30 minutes in a women-only race.

DR Congo and Rwanda vow to agree peace plan within days

Sat, 26/04/2025 - 04:55
The two neighbouring nations sign a US-brokered deal aimed at stopping the fighting in eastern DR Congo.

From prized artworks to bullet shells: how war devastated Sudan's museums

Sat, 26/04/2025 - 01:51
Sudan's national museum is among the institutions that have been looted and vandalised during the war.

'They destroyed our history': How war ravaged Sudan's museums

Sat, 26/04/2025 - 01:51
Sudan's national museum is among the institutions that have been looted and vandalised during the war.

'They destroyed our history': How war ravaged Sudan's museums

Sat, 26/04/2025 - 01:51
Sudan's national museum is among the institutions that have been looted and vandalised during the war.

UK border officers saw a couple behaving oddly with a baby - and uncovered a Nigerian mystery

Sat, 26/04/2025 - 00:24
The identity of a Nigerian baby brought to the UK remains unknown after an "extraordinary" court case.

Border officers saw a couple behaving oddly with a baby - and uncovered a mystery

Sat, 26/04/2025 - 00:24
The identity of a Nigerian baby brought to the UK remains unknown after an "extraordinary" court case.

Border officers saw a couple behaving oddly with a baby - and uncovered a mystery

Sat, 26/04/2025 - 00:24
The identity of Nigerian baby brought to the UK remains unknown after an "extraordinary" court case.

'My bananas were seized and destroyed' - Malawi-Tanzania trade row escalates

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 18:31
Following the crackdown, some traders have resorted to selling their goods in secret, the BBC hears.

'My bananas were seized and destroyed' - Malawi-Tanzania trade row escalates

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 18:31
Following the crackdown, some traders have resorted to selling their goods in secret, the BBC hears.

'My bananas were seized and destroyed' - Malawi-Tanzania trade row escalates

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 18:31
Following the crackdown, some traders have resorted to selling their goods in secret, the BBC hears.

'Fees have fallen' in Namibia as president announces free higher education

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 16:17
However, it is not clear where the funding will come from, raising questions about where it is feasible.

Sudanese eating charcoal and leaves to survive, aid agency warns

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 15:22
People are trekking under "blistering" heat to escape "horrific circumstances", the BBC is told.

Arsenal urged to put Visit Rwanda 'financial gains' aside

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 12:18
A group of Arsenal fans believe the Premier League club should not renew its sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda if it "values standards".