Your phone, a rare metal and the war in DR Congo
There is a good chance that inside your device is some metal dug up in a mine controlled by rebels.
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Era-defining Benin musician dies aged 39
Willy Mignon is remembered as a "fighter" who pioneering a whole new dance style.
More than 100 women raped and burned alive in DR Congo jailbreak, UN says
As M23 rebels entered Goma and the city was plunged into chaos, female prisoners were attacked, the UN says.
Seventeen children burnt to death in Nigeria school fire
The fire is said to have broken out in a nearby house and spread to the school while the children were asleep.
The one-legged ‘hopping’ sport of balance and endurance
The hopping game of langa, played for generations in parts of West Africa, demands endurance in seeking to find a place on the global stage.
The one-legged ‘hopping’ sport of balance and endurance
The hopping game of langa, played for generations in parts of West Africa, demands endurance in seeking to find a place on the global stage.
‘Visionary’ South African businessman Douw Steyn dies
The insurance magnate was a close friend of Nelson Mandela, who he housed after the statesman's divorce in 1992.
UK denies it faces paying billions more for Chagos deal
The Mauritian prime minister had said the renegotiated deal linked payments to inflation.
Ghana wants more for its cashews, but it’s a tough nut to crack
The African nation exports its cashews in raw form, but processing them would be more lucrative.
Ghana wants more for its cashews, but it’s a tough nut to crack
The African nation exports its cashews in raw form, but processing them would be more lucrative.
