The Critics Company: Nigerian teenagers who became sci-fi sensations

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The group of friends from Kaduna borrowed smartphones from family members and made tripods out of wood.

Zimbabwe’s Brendan Taylor banned from cricket for more than three years

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Former Zimbabwe skipper Brendan Taylor is banned from cricket for more than three years after admitting charges related to drug use and a match-fixing approach.

Burkina Faso coup: Return to normal when conditions are right, says Damiba

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This is the leader's first TV broadcast since leading a coup that ousted the country's former president.

Ethiopia civil war: Doctors among those begging for food in Tigray

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As the UN sounds the alarm over hunger in northern Ethiopia, a doctor describes what health workers face.

Afcon 2021: Comoros ‘haven’t woken up’ from dream run – Alexis Souahy

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Comoros players have not woken up from their dream run to the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations, says defender Alexis Souahy.

Afcon 2021: The Gambia keeper Baboucarr Gaye says Cameroon fans can motivate his team

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The Gambia keeper Baboucarr Gaye says Cameroon fans can motivate his team when they face the hosts in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final in Douala on Saturday.

Storm Ana kills dozens in Malawi, Madagascar and Mozambique

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Some 100,000 people have lost their homes in Madagascar, while parts of Malawi are disaster zones.

Africa’s week in pictures: 21-27 January 2022

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A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.

Burkina Faso coup: New leader Damiba gives first speech

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West African leaders suspend the country from the regional bloc and call for the ousted leader to be freed.

Afcon 2021: Equatorial Guinea ‘show team value’ in run to last eight – Pablo Ganet

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Midfielder Pablo Ganet says Equatorial Guinea's team ethic has been crucial in their run to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.