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BBC News - Africa
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Has South Africa's 'get-out-of-jail' vote lived up to the hype?

Sat, 27/04/2024 - 00:20
Thirty years after Nelson Mandela's election and apartheid's end, South Africans reflect on democracy.

Burkina Faso suspends BBC over HRW massacre report

Fri, 26/04/2024 - 18:20
BBC websites and radio are blocked for two weeks over a Human Rights Watch report on alleged mass killings.

Did UK minister confuse Rwanda and Congo?

Fri, 26/04/2024 - 16:25
The policing minister appeared to ask an audience member if Rwanda and Congo were different countries.

Mbeki vows to rid South Africa's ANC of 'rotten apples'

Fri, 26/04/2024 - 14:56
South Africa's former president hits out at corruption within the governing party.

Mbeki vows to rid South Africa's ANC of 'rotten apples'

Fri, 26/04/2024 - 14:56
South Africa's former president hits out at corruption within the governing party.

Two East Africans charged in UK migrant deaths investigation

Fri, 26/04/2024 - 09:37
Five migrants, including a child, were killed in a crush on board a boat crossing the Channel.

Two East Africans charged in UK migrant deaths investigation

Fri, 26/04/2024 - 09:20
Five migrants, including a child, were killed in a crush on board a boat crossing the Channel.

Did UK minister confuse Rwanda and Congo?

Fri, 26/04/2024 - 08:54
The policing minister appeared to ask an audience member if Rwanda and Congo were different countries.

Ballet dancers and yawning lions: Africa's top shots

Fri, 26/04/2024 - 04:28
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Ballet dancers and yawning lions: Africa's top shots

Fri, 26/04/2024 - 04:28
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

More than 150 killed as heavy rains pound Tanzania

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 17:27
The prime minister warns that El Niño-triggered heavy rains are likely to continue into May.

More than 150 killed as heavy rains pound Tanzania

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 17:27
The prime minister warns that El Niño-triggered heavy rains are likely to continue into May.

Moroccan club given 3-0 win despite refusing to play

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 13:36
A Moroccan club is awarded the win after their kit was confiscated by Algerian customs officials.

Moroccan club given 3-0 win despite refusing to play

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 13:36
A Moroccan club is awarded the win after their kit was confiscated by Algerian customs officials.

Hundreds of thousands grapple with East Africa floods

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 13:27
East Africa is being pounded by unusually heavy rains linked to a combination of global weather events.

Hundreds of thousands grapple with East Africa floods

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 13:27
East Africa is being pounded by unusually heavy rains linked to a combination of global weather events.

Hundreds of thousands grapple with East Africa floods

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 13:27
East Africa is being pounded by unusually heavy rains linked to a combination of global weather events.

Prisoners escape after rain damages Nigeria prison

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 13:01
A manhunt is launched after more than 100 inmates escape the colonial-era facility near Abuja.

Prisoners escape after rain damages Nigeria prison

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 13:01
A manhunt is launched after more than 100 inmates escape the colonial-era facility near Abuja.

Namibia condemns tourists posing naked on Big Daddy dune

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 12:45
Photos of the three naked tourists have gone viral in Namibia, angering the authorities.