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Nollywood actor Odira Nwobu dies in South Africa aged 43
Nigerian actor, content creator and influencer Odira Nwobu has died in South…
Ghana’s former First Lady Nana Konadu Rawlings dies aged 76
Ghana's former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings has died at the age…
‘Greatest in 100 years’: Ghana mourns music legend Daddy Lumba
Ghanaians are mourning one of the country's best known singers, Charles Kojo…
Ex-Nigeria President Buhari buried at home
Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari has been buried at his home in…
Giant of African literature Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o dies aged 87
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, who has died aged 87, was a titan of modern…
South Africans pay tribute to acting ‘icon’ Chweneyagae who died age 40
South Africans are paying tribute to actor Presley Chweneyagae, who has died…
Art curator Koyo Kouoh dies at height of career
Koyo Kouoh, who has died aged 57, was one of the art…
Athol Fugard: Death of a great South African playwright
Athol Fugard, who has died aged 92, was widely acclaimed as one…
Trailblazing African film-maker and Cannes winner dies
Malian film director Souleymane Cissé, one of the pioneers of African cinema,…
Sam Nujoma, first president of Namibia, dies aged 95
The first president of independent Namibia, Sam Nujoma, has died at the…
