BBC Africa News
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Freddie Mercury's complex relationship with ZanzibarA new film about the British rock band Queen throws the spotlight on the East African archipelago's famous son.
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Dihya: female hero of Algerian resistance
Dihya, or Kahina, is a figure still celebrated today despite her story dating back to the 7th Century.
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Mikel Obi: Super Eagles captain steps in to help Nigeria Amputee team
Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi pledges financial support to the country's amputee football team who face a race against time to make it to the...
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Somalia's vital Aamin Ambulance service 'faces closure'
Somalia's bomb-hit capital relies on a free first-aid team but it is having to scale down operations.
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South Africa shocked by live rape trial of Timothy Omotoso
A televised rape trial in South Africa of a Nigerian televangelist prompts a furious backlash.
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Foreign maids on 'hell' of kafala jobs in Middle East
Millions of African and Asian women work as maids in the Gulf. They have few rights and abuse is rife.
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Quadruple amputee Alex Lewis to climb Ras Dashen mountain in Ethiopia
Alex Lewis will attempt to summit Ras Dashen mountain in Ethiopia in January using a special buggy and rock climbing.
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Cameroon's President Paul Biya wins seventh term
Africa's oldest leader is re-elected in polls marred by low turnout and separatist violence.
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Chelsea's Kenneth Omeruo happy with life in Spain
Chelsea's Nigeria international defender Kenneth Omeruo says things are looking up after a work permit hitch delayed his start to life in La Liga...
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Nnamdi Kanu: Nigerian separatist leader resurfaces in Israel
A video of the separatist leader praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem has been shared online
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Women's Africa Cup of Nations draw completed
Defending champions Nigeria will face South Africa with hosts Ghana set to play Cameroon, as the draw for the 2018 Women's Nations Cup is made in...
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Kenyan crypto-currency pioneer: 'I make my money from Bitcoin and tasty roast meat'
The rural eatery where you can buy a traditional favourite with the most modern of currencies.
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'My memory is foggy': Selma Blair reveals MS diagnosisSelma Blair has revealed she has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.