Sars ban: Two dead in Nigeria police brutality protests

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Protests against police brutality continue despite the announcement that a notorious unit is disbanded.

Zimbabwe journalist: ‘I was jailed for a month for exposing corruption’

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A whistle-blower comes face-to-face with the consequences of his actions in a Zimbabwean high-security prison.

Zimbabwe journalist: ‘I was jailed for a month for exposing corruption’

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A whistle-blower comes face-to-face with the consequences of his actions in a Zimbabwean high-security prison.

Bash the entertainer: ‘To fight racism I used comedy’

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Social media star says he became funny to fight the racist abuse he suffered at school in Glasgow.

South Africa: Is ‘black tax’ help or a burden?

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Young professionals in South Africa discuss the expectation to financially support their families.

Sculptor in Nigeria creates black prosthetic hand for his brother

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When Ubokobong lost his fingers in an explosion, he struggled to find a realistic artificial black replacement until his brother John stepped in.

#EndSARS protests: Nigeria abolishes loathed federal special police unit

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It comes after footage of federal officers killing a man was shared online, sparking unrest.

The tale of Algeria’s stolen cannon and France’s cockerel

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Hopes grow that a gigantic weapon stolen after the invasion of Algiers in 1830 may soon be returned.

Spain’s Canary Islands see new influx of African migrants

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More than 1,000 have arrived in recent days and this year has seen a big increase from 2019.

Africa ‘needs $1.2tn’ to recover coronavirus losses

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The economic damage caused by coronavirus leaves the continent with a big repair bill, the IMF says.