And the Booker Prize winner is…

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Watch the moment South African author Damon Galgut won the Booker Prize for fiction for The Promise.

Damon Galgut wins Booker Prize with ‘gripping’ South Africa novel The Promise

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Damon Galgut wins the prestigious literary award at the third attempt with his novel The Promise.

Lockerbie bombing: Libya could work with US on extradition

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Its foreign minister is "positive" in the case of a man wanted by the US over the 1988 plane bombing.

Taurai Zimunya: Questions asked as Zimbabwean boxer dies after fight

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Questions are being asked about safety procedures in Zimbabwean boxing after Taurai Zimunya died after being knocked out in a fight.

Facebook deletes Ethiopia PM’s post that urged citizens to ‘bury’ rebels

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The social giant deletes Abiy Ahmed's post which urged citizens to "bury" a rebel group.

Nigeria’s Ikoyi building collapse: Anger and frustration grows

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At least 20 people are confirmed dead after a luxury apartment collapsed in Nigeria's biggest city Lagos.

France criticises ex-hostage who went back to Mali

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Sophie Pétronin, 76, was freed in October 2020 but returned to Mali despite being refused a visa.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Report says war crimes may have been committed

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Extra-judicial executions, torture and rape were documented in the Tigray conflict, a new report says.

Sheriff Tiraspol: The African connection

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A long-standing interest in Africa has helped Moldovans Sheriff Tiraspol become a surprise package in the Champions League.

COP26: Kenya’s president says Paris climate pledges remain unfulfilled

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Uhuru Kenyatta says he will ask world leaders at COP26 if promises made six years ago can be fulfilled.