Artist explores the toxic mining legacy of Zambia’s ‘black mountains’

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A major exhibition about the dangerous lives of the boys and young men who scour slag heaps in search of copper.

‘Ghana gives me more than football’

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Born in England, Ghana forward Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah explains what it is like to be a diaspora player at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Former Congolese president on trial for treason

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Joseph Kabila denies backing the M23 rebels, who have seized large parts of the mineral-rich east.

A first for Morocco or 10th for Nigeria – who will win Wafcon final?

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Hosts Morocco face Nigeria in the final of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, with both teams looking to make history.

A first for Morocco or 10th for Nigeria – who will win Wafcon final?

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Hosts Morocco face Nigeria in the final of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, with both teams looking to make history.

Trees, tresses and teamwork: Africa’s top shots

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Trees, tresses and teamwork: Africa’s top shots

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Trees, tresses and teamwork: Africa’s top shots

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Watchdog blames ‘disproportionate force’ by Kenya police for protest deaths

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The Ipoa links most of the 65 deaths over four days of demonstrations to actions by the police.

Benin names Spike Lee and wife ambassadors for African-Americans in the US

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They are expected to support initiatives to reconnect African descendants with their roots in the continent.