Are South Sudan officials getting proper Covid tests?

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South Sudan investigates whether senior officials are travelling abroad without being tested.

Meet Tatjana Schoenmaker – BBC African Sports Personality of the Year nominee

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South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker won a gold medal and broke the world record at this year's Olympics.

Isabel dos Santos: Angolan billionaire hit with US visa restrictions

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Isabel dos Santos, daughter of a former Angolan president, is accused of "significant corruption".

Basketball Africa League: Senegal, Egypt and Rwanda to host second season

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The Basketball Africa League hopes to expand further in the future, with the second season in 2022 set to see 38 games in Senegal, Egypt and Rwanda.

Ghana’s Covid restrictions: Unvaccinated must get jabs on arrival

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The restrictions appear to be some of the strictest in the world, with no option to self-isolate.

Meet Edouard Mendy – BBC African Sports Personality of the Year 2021 nominee

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Chelsea's Senegalese Edouard Mendy became the first African goalkeeper to win the Uefa Champions League this year.

Madagascar food crisis: How a woman helped save her village from starvation

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Loharano has avoided the fate of many in southern Madagascar through the use of new farming methods.

Africa’s week in pictures: 3 – 9 December 2021

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A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

Kenya police recruits brag: ‘We are the bad ones’

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A video of Kenyan police recruits acting in an intimidating fashion has been widely condemned.

Sauti Sol singer Chimano hailed in Kenya for coming out as gay

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Kenyan gay rights activists welcome Sauti Sol star Chimano's decision to "no longer live a lie".