Afcon 2023: Minnows Namibia shock former champions Tunisia in group-stage opener

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Deon Hotto's 88th-minute header gives Namibia a shock first ever win at the Africa Cup of Nations in a 1-0 victory over Tunisia.

Ethiopia hunger: About 225 starve to death in Tigray – officials

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There are fears that a famine is looming in the drought-hit and war-scarred Ethiopian region.

Isabel dos Santos: Angolan billionaire rejects fresh criminal charges

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Angola's public prosecutor accuses Isabel Dos Santos, the former president's daughter, of 12 crimes.

Turkey fines Somali president’s son after courier’s death in crash

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Critics question whether the $900 fine following a fatal traffic incident meant justice had been done.

Afcon 2023: Burkina Faso 1-0 Mauritania – Bertrand Traore scores late penalty

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Bertrand Traore scores a 96th-minute penalty to see Burkina Faso narrowly beat Mauritania in their Africa Cup of Nations opener in Group D.

Kenya cult leader Paul Mackenzie faces terror charges over mass deaths

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Paul Mackenzie is accused of being behind the deaths, some from starvation, of more than 400 people.

Cyclone Belal: Mauritius assesses damage after flash flooding

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Authorities say the storm is now moving away from the island nation, but warn that risks still exist.

Tanzania’s teenage money expert

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Tracy Rabi is a teenage money expert from Tanzania who is on a mission to teach other children about finance and entrepreneurship.

Stolen assets worth £6.9m will return to Nigeria

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The court ruled the money was likely stolen by officials in the Nigerian Government in 2014.

Algeria 1-1 Angola: Former champions held to opening Afcon draw after Mabululu penalty

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Algeria become the latest 2024 Africa Cup of Nations contenders to make a slow start after being held to a draw by Angola.