Zimbabwe election: Chicken and chips put a taste for democracy to the test

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Finger-licking crowds have not distracted from concerns about the fairness of this week's elections.

Niger coup leader Gen Tchiani promises to handover power in three years

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Gen Tchiani said that Niger did not want a war but would defend itself against foreign intervention.

Sudan conflict: Black market AK-47s flood Sudan’s capital

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Khartoum has become lawless after four months of war, forcing some residents to arm themselves.

Hakim Ziyech: Galatasaray sign Morocco winger on loan from Chelsea

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Galatasaray sign Hakim Ziyech on loan from Chelsea, with an option to buy the Morocco winger.

Emmerson Mnangagwa – Zimbabwe’s ‘crocodile’ who wants another bite

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What drives Robert Mugabe's ouster, Emmerson Mnangagwa, as he seeks a second term in office?

World Athletics Championships 2023: 100m star Omanyala targets 100m glory for Africa

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Commonwealth 100m gold medallist Ferdinand Omanyala is targeting a knockout African win at this month's World Athletics Championships.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Deaths from starvation after aid halted – official

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The region estimates at least 1,400 have died since a food corruption scam was uncovered in April.

Can Zimbabwe become the new ‘lithium valley’?

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There's currently a huge demand across the world for lithium and it's Zimbabwe that has Africa's largest lithium reserve.

Africa’s week in pictures: 11-17 August 2023

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

Cape Verde boat disaster: ‘My brother died for a dream we all have’

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A man whose brother was among around 60 Senegalese feared drowned says he would take the same risk.