Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Abiy Ahmed denies reports of hunger

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The UN says 350,000 people are living in famine conditions after eight months of war in the region.

The Gambia football team boycotts a meeting with President Adama Barrow in a row over bonuses

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The Gambia's national football squad boycotts a meeting with the country's President Adama Barrow in a row over bonuses.

Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed: ‘There is no hunger in Tigray’

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The Ethiopian prime minister casts his vote in a key election for the country amid rising tensions.

Africa Cup of Nations: Local coaches set to redress the balance in Cameroon

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Rupert Wingfield-Hayes takes a look at how the athletes' village hopes to mitigate the risk of Covid.