Africa’s capoeira kids
Capoeira, a sport mixing martial art and dance, is one of Brazil’s biggest cultural exports. Now a new generation of African children are rediscovering its appeal and African roots.
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The remarkable life of Andrée Blouin – Africa’s overlooked independence heroine
Blouin ran in the same circles as liberation icons like Patrice Lumumba, Kwame Nkrumah and Sékou Touré.
Tanzania’s fuel revolution slowed down by lack of filling stations
The authorities want vehicles to switch to gas but the transition has been hampered by a lack of filling stations.
Fire devastates one of Africa’s largest clothes markets
Ghana's Kantamanto market has been devastated by fire with traders urging the government to help.
Kenya investigates space junk that fell on village
Experts are trying to figure out how a 500kg metal ring ended up crashing into Kenya.
Nigeria’s Iwobi plays Santa with his Christmas shop
Fulham and Nigeria star Alex Iwobi has been playing Santa Claus with his own Christmas shop in east London, giving out free food, including turkeys, to local residents.
Watch: BBC sees ‘complete devastation’ in Mayotte
BBC Africa Correspondent Mayeni Jones reports from cyclone-hit Mayotte, as French President Emmanuel Macron visits to assess the damage.
Pastor Tobi Adeboyega: ‘I came to the UK at 25, I lost track of time’
Nigerian Pastor Tobi Adeboyega addresses his UK deportation case and allegations against his church
Kenyan journalist freed after ‘mistaken’ arrest drama
Macharia Gaitho, known for his articles criticising the government, says he will sue over the ordeal.
Who was Africa’s first black Olympic gold medallist?
The barefoot African runner who made history at the Games and inspired a generation.
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