‘Renaissance figure’ Lesley Lokko awarded architecture’s Royal Gold Medal

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Ghanaian-Scottish architect and educator Lesley Lokko receives the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture.

Nigeria: Ibadan explosion leaves scenes of devastation

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A blast in a Nigerian city has killed two people and injured 77 others.

Afcon 2023: Morocco 3-0 Tanzania – Atlas Lions beat 10-man Taifa Stars

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Pre-tournament favourites Morocco open their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a convincing 3-0 win over 10-man Tanzania.

Afcon 2023: DR Congo 1-1 Zambia – Wissa nets as Leopards draw

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Zambia and DR Congo draw 1-1 in Group F as the opening round of games at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations come to a close.

Ernest Bai Koroma: Former president can leave Sierra Leone amid Nigeria exile rumours

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Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with treason after being linked to a failed coup last November.

Rita Waeni: Foreigner held over murder that shocked Kenya

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The shocking killing of student Rita Waeni, 20, has ignited an anti-femicide campaign in Kenya.

Somalia turns back Ethiopian plane headed for Somaliland

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The plane was carrying Ethiopian officials to the self-declared republic of Somaliland.

Rwandan president Paul Kagame suggests UK could get money back

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Paul Kagame tells the BBC he could return money if no asylum seekers are sent to his country by the UK.

Paul Mackenzie: Kenya starvation cult leader to undergo mental health checks

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Psychiatrists will assess whether the man accused of 400 deaths is fit to stand trial.

Ibadan explosion in Nigeria: ‘The roof fell on my mother in bed’

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Two people are killed and 77 injured when explosives illegally stored in a residential area ignite, officials say.