Disney announces landmark African collaboration with Kugali

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Last year, Ugandan animator Hamid Ibrahim told the BBC his team would "kick Disney's ass".

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Four aid workers killed

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Four aid workers were killed last month during fighting in the Tigray region, aid agencies say.

Anthony Joshua: Why Nigerians see him as one of their own

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Anthony Joshua may have won Olympic gold for Great Britain but the heavyweight champion is also an idol in Nigeria.

Africa’s week in pictures: 4 – 10 December 2020

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

Giulio Regeni: Italy accuses Egypt agents over student’s murder

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Italian prosecutors accuse four Egyptian officers over the 2016 murder of a Cambridge student.

US recognises Morocco’s claim on Western Sahara

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As part of the deal, the US agrees to recognise Morocco's claim over the disputed Western Sahara.

Kenya election violence: Court orders government to pay sex attack survivors

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In a "landmark" court ruling, four women assaulted after the 2007 election will get compensation.

Mysterious money moves and an unholy mess: why Fifa banned Caf president Ahmad

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After breaking news of Ahmad's impending ban in October, BBC Sport Africa details the reasons for the Fifa vice-president's sanction and why a second investigation is already under way.

Black Lives Matter: Activists demand #EndSARS protesters’ release

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Alicia Keys is one of a number of prominent figures calling on Nigeria's president to free protesters.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: How a soldier survived an 11-hour gun battle

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Ethiopian soldiers recount the dramatic moment their army camps were raided in Tigray.