Omicron wave may have peaked, South Africa says

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Officials relax restrictions noting lower hospital admissions from the Omicron variant than feared.

Desmond Tutu: Mourners queue to pay respects as body lies in state

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The Nobel Peace Prize winner's body will lie in state in a simple coffin for two days.

Afcon 2021: Manchester United’s Hannibal Mejbri in Tunisia squad

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Teenage Manchester United midfielder Hannibal Mejbri is named in Tunisia's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Victor Osimhen: Nigeria striker suffers pre-Afcon Covid setback

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Striker Victor Osimhen contracts coronavirus for a second time, just 12 days before Nigeria's first match at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Guinea-Bissau name squad for Nations Cup

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Guinea-Bissau boss Baciro Cande names a 24-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, with half of his selection based in Portugal.

‘We identified Omicron’: Africa’s role in fighting Covid-19

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Professor Tulio de Oliveira who helped first detect Omicron says Africa plays a big role in fighting Covid.

Afcon 2021: Group A preview

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Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Cape Verde are in Group A at the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Cameroon on 9 January.

Africa Cup of Nations: Tournament is being ‘disrespected’, says former England striker Ian Wright

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The Africa Cup of Nations is being "disrespected" by some negative media coverage, says former England striker Ian Wright.

Desmond Tutu’s body lies in state in his old cathedral

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South Africa's revered clergyman, who has died aged 90, asked for the "cheapest available" coffin.

Notable African deaths of 2021: From ‘Ethiopia’s Elvis’ to mega pastors

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A look back at some of the prominent figures on the African continent who we said farewell to this year.