Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed: ‘There is no hunger in Tigray’
The Ethiopian prime minister casts his vote in a key election for the country amid rising tensions.
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Africa Cup of Nations: Local coaches set to redress the balance in Cameroon
For the first time in more than 50 years there is set to be a significant majority of African coaches at January's Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Uganda Covid-19: Tackling the third wave
Uganda is one of several African countries seeing a dramatic rise in the number of infections amid a vaccine shortage.
Ethiopia elections 2021: Abiy Ahmed faces first vote amid conflict
Abiy Ahmed is hoping to secure a popular mandate, but polls are not being held in war-torn Tigray.
Birtukan Mideksa: Ethiopia’s electoral board chairperson
Birtukan Mideksa, a former opposition leader who went into exile in the US, says "shortfalls are inevitable".
South Africa announces gems found are not diamonds
Thousands of people rushed to KwaHlathi village after a man found what turns out to be quartz.
Birmingham Classic: Ons Jabeur beats Daria Kasatkina to win first title
Tunisian second seed Ons Jabeur beats Russia's Daria Kasatkina to win her first singles title at the Birmingham Classic.
Tokyo Olympics: Inside the athletes’ village
Rupert Wingfield-Hayes takes a look at how the athletes' village hopes to mitigate the risk of Covid.
Tokyo Olympics: Ugandan tests positive for Covid in Japan
The Ugandan was part of a nine-member squad who were fully vaccinated, reports say.
Ethiopia elections: The misinformation circulating online
As Ethiopians prepare to go to the polls, false and misleading content has been spreading online.
