Egypt mummies to pass through Cairo in ancient rulers’ parade

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The Cairo spectacle will see the remains of 18 kings and four queens taken to a new resting place.

The women fighting South Africa’s ‘infodemic’

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South Africa has faced a wave of Covid misinformation, but volunteers are fighting back.

US lifts Trump-era sanctions against ICC prosecutor

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The sanctions against top prosecutor Fatou Bensouda were imposed by former President Donald Trump.

African Champions League: Mazembe lose at CR Belouizdad to end quarter-final hopes

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Five-time African champions TP Mazembe of DR Congo fail to make the Champions League quarter-finals after a 2-0 defeat away to Algeria's CR Belouizdad.

Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: World powers condemn ‘human rights abuses’

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The G7 nations demand an investigation into reported human rights violations.

Niger’s Mohamed Bazoum sworn in as president after failed coup

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Mohamed Bazoum becomes the first elected leader to follow another since independence.

Mona Eltahawy on Nawal El Saadawi’s legacy amongst ‘feminist giants’

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Mona Eltahawy says that Nawal El Saadawi's legacy continues in Africa's long the tradition of ‘feminist giants’.

Oxfam suspends two aid workers amid sex exploitation claims in DR Congo

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Some staff fear the charity has not learnt the lessons of the 2018 Haiti scandal, the Times reports.

Africa’s week in pictures: 26 March-1 April 2021

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

Who’s committed this massacre in Ethiopia?

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A series of disturbing videos obtained by the BBC appear to show a massacre of unarmed civilians in Ethiopia.