What is President Weah’s Liberia scorecard one year on?
As George Weah, at one time named the world’s best footballer, marks a year in power in Liberia the BBC’s Jonathan Paye-Layleh assesses his scorecard....
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Uganda-born woman found dead in UK next to ‘starving baby’
The death of a woman whose one-year-old child was reportedly found malnourished beside her body is being investigated. Mercy Baguma, originally from Uganda, was discovered...
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Sudan and Pompeo ‘discuss removal from terror list’
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has said he discussed his country’s listing by the US as a state sponsor of terror with Secretary of State...
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Mali coup: No deal on transitional government
Talks in Mali aimed at resolving the political situation in the aftermath of last week’s coup have ended without agreement. West African leaders have said...
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Tito Mboweni: South Africa’s president lambasts minister over Zambia tweets
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has “strongly reprimanded” his finance minister for tweets criticising the sacking of a top government official in Zambia. “Presidents in...
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Why a Somali-born fighter is being honoured in Rome
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ismail Einashe looks at how some Italians are revaluating their colonial past in Africa. Rome’s city council...
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Mali coup: Thousands take to Bamako streets to celebrate
Thousands have taken to the streets of Mali’s capital to celebrate the coup against Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. Coup leaders arrested Mr Keïta on Tuesday and...
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Senegal seeks to move huge ammonium nitrate stock from Dakar port
Senegalese officials say they have asked for 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate – the chemical which caused a huge explosion in Beirut – to be...
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Focus on Africa at 60 – Match the voice
Match the Focus voice Focus on Africa radio is 60 years old! To celebrate this momentous birthday, we're taking you behind the scenes so you...
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Libya crisis: Rival authorities announce ceasefire
Libya’s rival authorities have announced an immediate ceasefire. The Tripoli-based and internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) published a statement that also calls for...
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Body of Sudanese migrant found on French beach
A 16-year-old from Sudan who disappeared at sea has been found dead on a French beach. French politicians believe the boy, whose body was found...
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Somali hotel raid: ‘How I survived my fourth siege’
Former BBC reporter Mohamed Moalimu survived Sunday’s siege on a beachfront hotel in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu – the fourth time he has been caught up...
