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BBC News - Africa
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Nigeria orders cryptocurrency firm to pay $10bn

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 18:13
The government blames Binance for the recent collapse of the naira, and has arrested two executives.

Power cut to Ghana’s parliament over $1.8m debt

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 17:19
The outage interrupted a debate on the president's State of the Nation speech before a generator kicked in.

The lights go out in Ghana’s parliament

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 16:30
Ghana’s state-run electricity company cut power supplies over a debt of 23m Ghanaian cedi ($1.8m).

Kenyan police to tackle Haiti gang violence

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 15:37
A UN envoy says gang violence has reached a critical point, with nearly 5,000 deaths reported last year.

Afrobeats star accused of mocking Christianity

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 15:31
The Nigerian Afrobeats star appears in religious regalia and throws money at his dancers.

Afrobeats star accused of mocking Christianity

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 15:31
The Nigerian Afrobeats star appears in religious regalia and throws money at his dancers.

'Mr Permission' - the man who opened up Tanzania

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 14:01
Ali Hassan Mwinyi, who has died aged 98, allowed multiparty elections and free trade in Tanzania.

'Mr Permission' - the man who opened up Tanzania

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 14:01
Ali Hassan Mwinyi, who has died aged 98, allowed multiparty elections and free trade in Tanzania.

'Mr Permission' - the man who opened up Tanzania

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 14:01
Ali Hassan Mwinyi, who has died aged 98, allowed multiparty elections and free trade in Tanzania.

Inside Africa’s biggest mosque

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 13:57
The Djamaa el Djazaïr mosque is Africa's largest mosque and the third largest in the world.

Inside Africa’s biggest mosque

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 13:57
The Djamaa el Djazaïr mosque is Africa's largest mosque and the third largest in the world.

Inside Africa’s biggest mosque

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 13:57
The Djamaa el Djazaïr mosque is Africa's largest mosque and the third largest in the world.

Kenyan police to tackle Haiti gang violence

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 13:51
A UN envoy says gang violence has reached a critical point, with nearly 5,000 deaths reported last year.

How a BBC interview helped create a Disney series

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 13:46
"Iwájú," a 6-episode animated series set in a futuristic Lagos has been released this week.

How a BBC interview helped create a Disney series

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 13:46
"Iwájú," a 6-episode animated series set in a futuristic Lagos has been released this week.

How a BBC interview helped create a Disney series

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 13:46
"Iwájú," a 6-episode animated series set in a futuristic Lagos has been released this week.

Moroccan IS fighters sentenced to death in Somalia

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 12:53
The men will be executed by a firing squad if their appeal against the sentence fails.

Moroccan IS militants sentenced to death in Somalia

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 12:53
The men will be executed by a firing squad if their appeal against the sentence fails.

Power cut to Ghana’s parliament over $1.8m debt

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 09:08
The outage interrupted a debate on the president's State of the Nation speech before a generator kicked in.

Power cut to Ghana’s parliament over $1.8m debt

Fri, 01/03/2024 - 08:12
The outage interrupted a debate on the president's State of the Nation speech before a generator kicked in.