Fashion should ‘collaborate – not appropriate’

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South Africa-based designer Thabo Makhetha says the fashion industry should collaborate with, not just borrow from local culture.

What’s Up Africa: An alternative air safety video?

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What's Up Africa looks at the sacking of a British Airways stewardess and arrests at an Egyptian pop concert.

‘My wife died in stampede at Ethiopian Oromo festival’

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Abdisa Borena's pregnant wife, Siifan, was killed in a stampede in Ethiopia's Oromia region a year ago.

‘My wife died in stampede at Ethiopian Oromo festival’

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Abdisa Borena's pregnant wife, Siifan, was killed in a stampede in Ethiopia's Oromia region a year ago.

Cameroon bans pro-independence rallies in Anglophone area

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New restrictions have been imposed in an Anglophone area ahead of planned protests on Sunday.

Cameroon bans pro-independence rallies in Anglophone area

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New restrictions have been imposed in an Anglophone area ahead of planned protests on Sunday.

The portable science kit entrepreneur

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Creator of ChemStart, Bathabile Mpofu, takes hands-on scientific experiments into schools in South Africa.

Mohamed Kallon out to boost Sierra Leone coaching

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Former Sierra Leone international Mohamed Kallon is hoping to inspire the next generation of local coaches after earning his Uefa license.

Blowing trumpets

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans this week.

Inspiration or looting?

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Blankets from Lesotho are at the centre of controversy in the fashion world, as BBC Africa's Mayeni Jones reports.