Behind South Africa’s slow Covid vaccine rollout

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The country has Africa's worst mortality figures but its vaccination programme lags behind others.

Kenya probes curfew police after ‘sick baby dies’

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Officers allegedly blocked a taxi that was taking a four-month-old to hospital.

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: What is it and what does it do?

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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation spends billions a year on initiatives like preventing disease.

Zimbabwe photographer: Tamary Kudita on winning a Sony World Photography award

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Tamary Kudita was named Open Photographer of the Year at the 2021 Sony World Photography Awards.

Africa’s World Cup qualifiers hit by stadia issues

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A quarter of the 40 African nations involved in June's 2022 World Cup qualifiers face the prospect of not being allowed to host matches.

Africa’s World Cup qualifiers hit by stadia issues

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A quarter of the 40 African nations involved in June's 2022 World Cup qualifiers face the prospect of not being allowed to host matches.

Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever

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The world's biggest jeweller says it will no longer use mined diamonds in a bid to become more sustainable.

Samia Suluhu Hassan: Tanzania’s new president challenges Covid denial

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Samia Suluhu Hassan's predecessor, who died in office in March, said coronavirus had been defeated.

Around 30 reportedly killed in Burkina Faso village attack

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Security forces are battling jihadist militants accused of raids and kidnappings across the region.

Emmanuel Gyasi: Born in Italy fulfilling his dream of playing for Ghana

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Italy-born Emmanuel Gyasi says he has fulfilled a childhood dream of playing for Ghana and now wants to win trophies with them.