Why did 17 African countries abstain from the UN vote on Ukraine?

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BBC Africa correspondents explain why 17 African countries abstained from voting on the UN resolution on Ukraine.

Basketball Africa League: 2022 season to tip off with women’s landmark

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More must be done to encourage female coaches, says the first woman to take charge of a Basketball Africa League club.

Riky Rick: South African rap star who died aged 34

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Riky Rick was one of South Africa's top rappers but there was always a hidden side to his fame.

Africa’s week in pictures: 25 February – 3 March 2022

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A selection of the best photos from across the Africa and beyond this week.

Ghana: Students reflect on their Ukraine ordeal as they return home

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Ghana become the first African country to evacuate its citizens fleeing the conflict in Ukraine.

Why so many African students were in Ukraine

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The thousands of foreign students who have fled the conflict are wondering what to do next.

Israel Adesanya: UFC champion on fame, freedom of expression and boycotting New Zealand

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UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya talks to BBC Sport about freedom of expression and turning his back on New Zealand.

Plastic pollution: Green light for ‘historic’ treaty

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Nearly 200 countries agree to start negotiations on a global treaty to tackle the plastic "crisis".

Olembe Stadium crush: Compensation of $17,000 ‘can’t replace my father’

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A relative of one of those killed in the Olembe Stadium crush says compensation his family have received can never make up for their loss.

Tanzania: Ukrainian tourists stranded in Zanzibar want to return home

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Around 1,000 Ukrainian tourists are stranded in Tanzania's semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar.