Mars rock found in Niger sells for millions in New York - now the country wants answers

The West African country investigates how a space rock found there was put up for sale in New York.

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Tears and outrage in South Africa as accused in pig farm murder walks free

Adrian de Wet says he was forced to throw the bodies of two black women into the pig enclosure.

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Tanzanians mourn ex-speaker who resigned over debt row

The former speaker has been an MP since 2000 and was preparing to defend his parliamentary seat in October.

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Mido honing Egyptian talent to export to Europe

Former Egypt striker Mido, no stranger to controversy in his playing career, is aiming to unearth the next generation of talent in Cairo.

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Ghana promises full investigation into helicopter crash which killed two ministers

The flight data and cockpit voice recorders have been retrieved from the site of the crash which killed two ministers.

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Zambia dismisses US health warning after toxic spill in copper mining area

Zambia's government says the water is safe to drink after the US embassy ordered its staff to withdraw.

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Tears and outrage in South Africa as accused in pig farm murder walks free

Adrian de Wet says he was forced to throw the bodies of two black women into the pig enclosure.

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Tanzanians mourn ex-speaker who resigned over debt row

The former speaker has been an MP since 2000 and was preparing to defend his parliamentary seat in October.

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Mido honing Egyptian talent to export to Europe

Former Egypt striker Mido, no stranger to controversy in his playing career, is aiming to unearth the next generation of talent in Cairo.

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Nigeria's champion women basketballers promised $100,000 each

D'Tigress won their seventh Afrobasket title over the weekend and a spot at the World Cup.

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Zambians and Malawians asked to pay $15,000 deposit for US visas

The 12-month pilot programme targeting Malawi and Zambia aims to curb visa overstays, the US says.

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'All sides' to blame in Prince Harry charity row, watchdog finds

The Charity Commission criticises “all parties” at Sentebale for allowing a “damaging” dispute to play out publicly.

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Rwandan gorillas seek out old female friends even after years apart

A study in Rwanda reveals the significance of a social connection between female mountain gorillas.

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'I love to dance' – social media boosts Masaka during injury-hit season

After missing out on Wafcon 2024, Tanzania forward Aisha Masaka says social media has helped her stay in touch with home and lifted her spirits.

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Ghanaian footballer Thomas Partey granted bail on rape charges

The former Arsenal midfielder has been given conditional bail

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'I felt an unspoken pressure to smile' - Kenyan women in the workplace

Is the pressure to be likeable holding women back at work?

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'I love to dance' – social media boosts Masaka during injury-hit season

After missing out on Wafcon 2024, Tanzania forward Aisha Masaka says social media has helped her stay in touch with home and lifted her spirits.

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'Trailblazing' Ugandan player joins women's rugby team

'Trailblazing' Peace Lekuru, who has signed for York Valkyrie, is 'hopefully the first of many'.

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Rhino horns turned radioactive to fight poachers in South Africa

The scheme is the latest innovation in decades of work aiming to protect South Africa’s rhinos.

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Destination: Africa - Is it legal for US to deport foreign criminals to the continent?

Two African nations have taken criminals from other countries deported from the US.

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