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The UK has signed a £3.4bn ($4.6bn) deal to hand over sovereignty…
Fact-checking Trump’s Oval Office confrontation with Ramaphosa
Donald Trump confronted President Cyril Ramaphosa during a tense exchange in the…
BBC uncovers child sex abuse in South Africa’s illegal mines
This story contains details, including a video, that some people may find…
Blank questions, power cuts and a suicide: Nigeria’s exams fiasco
The body which runs Nigeria's university-entrance exams has admitted to a "technical…
Drone attacks raise stakes in new phase of Sudan’s civil war
Paramilitary fighters appear to have opened a new phase in Sudan's civil…
Why Burkina Faso’s junta leader has captured hearts and minds around the world
A charismatic 37-year-old, Burkina Faso's military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traoré has skilfully…
‘Proud to be young’ – Beauty queen, lawyer and Botswana’s youngest cabinet minister
Lesego Chombo's enthusiasm for life is as infectious as her achievements are…
Is Ivory Coast’s red card politics an own goal for democracy?
Even a stellar international business career cannot prepare you for the hard…
Mourning mother’s anger at Kenyan migrant smugglers
As the sun set over Lake Turkana, a mother sobbed and threw…
Polygamy and pageantry on display at a mass wedding in South Africa
The bride, Evelyn Sekgalakane, sparkled in white as she walked down the…
