BBC Sound of 2024: South Africa’s Tyla says ‘people are not ready’ for debut album

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After scoring a global hit with her summer anthem Water, Tyla comes fourth in the BBC Sound of 2024.

Ethiopia signs agreement with Somaliland paving way to sea access

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The prime minister of the landlocked country has said that sea access was an existential question.

Afcon 2023: A pictorial journey through the Africa Cup of Nations

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South African photographer Gavin Barker picks out some of his favourite images from the past 25 years of the Africa Cup of Nations.

The Nigerian teens clueless on computers but aiming to reboot

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Many young Nigerians fail their university entrance exams as they lack very basic tech skills.

Beatrice Chebet: Kenyan athlete breaks women’s world 5km record in Barcelona

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Kenya's Beatrice Chebet breaks the women's world 5km record at the Cursa dels Nassos road race in Barcelona.

Benjamin Kiplagat: Ugandan athlete stabbed to death in Kenya – reports

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Benjamin Kiplagat, 34, reached the semi-finals of the 2012 London Olympics in the 3,000m steeplechase.

Desiree Ellis: South Africa coach hails 2023 as ‘the year of women in sport’

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South Africa coach Desiree Ellis reflects on a successful sporting year for her nation which included a historic Women's World Cup run.

DR Congo election: President Felix Tshisekedi declared landslide winner

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President Tshisekedi wins a landslide with 73% of the vote, while the opposition calls for a rerun.

Mali: UN peacekeeping mission ends after decade

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With some 310 peacekeepers killed, Mali was the UN's second deadliest mission worldwide.

Sahara migrant smuggling: Double-edged sword of overturning Niger’s ban

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Will Niger's ending of a seven-year ban on migrant-trafficking lead to more deaths?