Africa Cup of Nations: Nigeria see a 4-0 lead slip as Sierra Leone fight back to draw 4-4

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Sierra Leone fight back from 4-0 down in Nigeria to draw 4-4 in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier as Morocco, Tunisia, Mali, Niger and South Africa all win.

British Museum to help dig for Nigerian treasures

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The plan for a new museum and archaeology mission follows calls for it to return its Benin Bronzes.

Mohamed Salah: Liverpool forward tests positive for coronavirus

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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah tests positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Egypt.

Mohamed Salah: Liverpool forward tests positive for coronavirus

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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah tests positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Egypt.

Tigray crisis: Why there are fears of civil war in Ethiopia

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Tensions between Tigray and the federal government threaten to boil over into a serous conflict.

Jerry Rawlings: Remembering Ghana’s ‘man of the people’

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Ghana's longest-serving leader led by example but later fell foul of his own standards, says Akwasi Sarpong.

What happens if Zambia defaults on its debt to China and other lenders?

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BBC Africa's Jameisha Prescod looks at how Zambia's financial issues have been made worse during the pandemic.

Ethiopia Tigray crisis: UN warns ‘war crimes’ may have happened

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UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet calls for an inquiry over the killings in the Tigray region.

Zambia on brink of defaulting on foreign debt

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Coronavirus has aggravated pre-existing financial pressures, including a $12bn external debt load.

Africa’s week in pictures: 6 – 12 November 2020

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