Kenya’s ‘fake lawyer’ thanks his supporters

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The nation is gripped by the man said to have won several cases despite not being qualified.

Eritrean asylum seekers in Israel: ‘Our second country is bleeding’

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Eritrean asylum seekers in Israel relocate for a second time following Hamas's surprise attack.

Somalia’s violin novice to TV orchestra triumph in four years

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Audiences are lapping up televised orchestra performances reviving Somali music for a new generation.

France captain ‘ready to suffer’ against South Africa

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Antoine Dupont says he is "ready to suffer" against South Africa in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Sunday.

Afcon 2023: Caf president pledges ‘zero tolerance’ approach to stadium risks

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The Confederation of African Football's president says the safety of fans will be 'crucial' to organisers at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Kenya and a railway to nowhere

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A $5bn transport project, funded by Chinese loans, is in danger of becoming a white elephant.

Israel Gaza War: ‘It was my first time in a bunker’ says Ghana citizen

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Seth Cudjoe recounts his first-time bunker experience in Israel during the "terrifying" emergency sirens of the Hamas attack.

Afcon 2023: Holders Senegal face Africa’s smallest mainland nation

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Two years after reaching the quarter-finals on debut, The Gambia will face a perilously tough task in January at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Russia to build nuclear plant to meet Burkina Faso’s energy needs

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The deal comes after junta leader Capt Traore asked President Putin to help set up a nuclear plant.

Africa’s week in pictures: 6-12 October 2023

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