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Trichotillomania: “Friends asked if I was crazy, I’m just sick”

August 25, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Moroccan singer, Abir, has trichotillomania, a mental health disorder which causes the urge to pull hair out.

Ethiopia civil war: Why has fighting returned to northern Ethiopia?

August 25, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

BBC's Kalkidan Yibeltal explains what lies behind the renewed violence in northern Ethiopia.

Ons Jabeur: Tunisian on death threats after playing Israeli opponents

August 25, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur is setting new landmarks for African and Arab tennis players, but once received death threats for playing Israeli opponents.

France’s Emmanuel Macron to mend Algeria ties as energy crisis bites

August 25, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

The French president's visit brings to an end a spat over memories of Algeria's war of independence.

Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 drone: Why African states are buying them

August 25, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Togo is the latest country to buy the drones, which have proven their usefulness around the world.

The perils of female gold miners in Sierra Leone

August 24, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Gold mining in Sierra Leone is a male-dominated industry, leaving women miners at constant risk of attack.

ICC in Sudan: ‘The law can’t be fire and forget, it’s not a missile’

August 24, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan says the people of Sudan have been waiting for justice for too long.

Ethiopia’s Tigray war: Fresh fighting shatters humanitarian truce

August 24, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Ethiopian and Tigrayan forces trade blame for breaking a truce which enabled vital aid deliveries.

Benin changing nickname from Squirrels to Cheetahs will make side ‘feared’

August 24, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Benin's football side will be more intimidating to opponents once the team's nickname is changed from the Squirrels to the Cheetahs, according to one former player.

South Africans in nationwide strike in protest against cost of living

August 24, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Thousands take part in a nationwide strike against the high cost of living, demanding government action.