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Who should count as African at the Grammy Awards?
The Grammy Awards has a dedicated space for African music, but just…
Your phone, a rare metal and the war in DR Congo
There is a good chance that inside your mobile phone is a…
Three military-run states leave West African bloc – what will change?
Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc…
The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo
Protesters in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, have been…
What’s the fighting in DR Congo all about?
The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged…
Dam plan busted? World’s biggest hydropower project in the balance
From a set of roaring rapids, comes a grand vision. There are…
Teenage actress takes on child marriage in role mirroring real life
The 15-year-old star of a film about a schoolgirl forced to marry…
David Lammy ‘horrified’ after meeting Sudan war victims face-to-face
Every day families stream over a dry and dusty path into Chad,…
Abductions spark fears of a return to Kenya’s dark past
The reported disappearance of more than 80 government critics over the last…
Coventry aims to challenge ‘status quo’ at IOC
Kirsty Coventry hopes to "challenge the status quo" at the International Olympic…
