Ethiopian elections 2021: Fact-checking Abiy’s record

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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is facing his first major electoral test. But what has he achieved?

TB Joshua: The Nigerian outsider who became a global televangelist star

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TB Joshua, who has died aged 57, was one of Africa's most influential preachers.

Kelvin Odenigbo: Nigerian footballer’s drowning in Belarus an accident says club

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Belarusain club FC Vitebsk says that the death by drowning of their Nigerian player Kelvin Odenigbo was an accident.

African Athletics Championships: ‘Delays will hit athletes chances of qualifying for Olympics’

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Botswana's Isaac Makwala says delays to the African Athletics Championships will leave many athletes struggling to qualify for the Olympics.

Thandiwe Muriu: Standing out in camouflage

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Kenyan photographer Thandiwe Muriu creates striking images that celebrate and challenge her culture.

Abubakar Shekau: Nigeria’s Boko Haram leader is dead, say rival militants

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An audio recording suggests Abubakar Shekau killed himself during a gunfight with a rival group.

TB Joshua: Influential Nigerian preacher dies at 57

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TB Joshua was one of Africa's most prominent evangelists, with top politicians among his followers.

Letter from Africa: How Zimbabwe is still haunted by Robert Mugabe

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Long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe, who died in 2019, seems to be causing trouble from beyond the grave.

Burkina Faso attack: At least 160 killed in village raid

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Security forces are struggling to contain Islamist violence that has spread across the region.

Nigeria’s Twitter ban: Government orders prosecution of violators

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Users are trying to skirt the government's block on the social network, which began on Friday.