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Nigeria's first Ebola patient holidayed in Uganda, officials say
The wife of a diplomat based in Abuja travelled to Kampala for a vacation.
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Swimmer, 65, killed in shark attack off South Africa's east coast
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‘This petrol station is my home now’: Malawi’s fuel crisis forces desperate drivers to queue for days
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Kenya cult leader's children still being starved weeks before trial, son says
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Drone strike kills more than 150 at market in Sudanese war
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Residents warned not to drink tap water after hundreds fall sick near South Africa capital
More than 400 people, mostly children, become ill after drinking contaminated water, east of Pretoria.
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Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa
<p>Case in Africa’s most populous country was detected in a woman who had travelled from Uganda</p><p>Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman who arrived from Uganda tested positive for the virus, the health ministry said.</…
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Morocco's first female prime minister caught between the king, clerics, and feminists
Will Fatima El Mansouri advance women’s rights amid religious and political barriers?
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RFK Jr’s ‘deities of vaccine research’ raided by police in Guinea-Bissau
<p>Police seize doses of hepatitis B vaccine from people at center of dispute over research on African newborns</p><p>Controversial vaccine researchers who have been praised by Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) secret…
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Why Rwanda's deal for F1 race remains controversial
Formula 1 will return to Africa in the early 2030s, but Rwanda's deal to stage a race has prompted accusations of sportswashing against the country.
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Fleeing the frontline: Yemeni families cross Red Sea to Djibouti as Houthi conflict rages
<p>Their overland routes to safety blocked off, several thousand people have boarded boats to escape gunfire, bombing and a dire humanitarian situation </p><p>Abubaker Saeed was fishing in the Red Sea off Yemen’s coast last month when he noticed explosions …
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Mourners killed by Kenya police at Odinga national farewell not part of violence, BBC finds
After analysing 1,500 videos and images of the Raila Odinga memorial, Africa Eye finds that those killed were far from the scuffles.
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‘You have to dance like everybody else!’ Burkina Faso in full colour – in pictures
<p>Sanlé Sory is said to have taken a million photographs over six decades, documenting rapid change in his home country. A new exhibition looks at the moment he embraced colour</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/oct/20/you-h…
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Questions remain over Ebola patient who travelled across three nations undetected
Fresh details reveal how the 40-year-old businessman flew and crossed regional borders while seriously ill.
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US grants deportation reprieve to migrants from Ukraine and Sudan
<p>DHS says migrants ‘retain protections’ after temporary protected status was set to expire on Monday</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/15/immigration-trump-midterms-reader-q-a">Send us your questions about immigration and…
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Why Zimbabwe tycoon 'Sir Wicknell' was loved and hated in Africa
Wicknell Chivayo divided opinion in life and continues to do so in death.
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Kenyan starvation cult leader guilty of murder of 190 children and one adult
<p>Paul Mackenzie and his church set up sect that ordered followers to starve themselves and their children, say prosecutors</p><p>A Kenyan court has found the starvation cult leader Paul Mackenzie and about 30 others guilty of murder over the deaths of 19…
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Why pastors may not be seen - or heard - preaching on Ghana's buses for much longer
Ghana is a predominantly Christian country where preaching on public transport is widespread.
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Drone attack near market kills 80 in Sudan
<p>Witness says drone struck twice at transport hub in al-Dibab, in one of deadliest single attacks of war</p><p>A drone strike near a market in southern Sudan on Sunday evening killed 80 people, mostly commuters catching rides home.</p><p>Ahmed Wadi, a wit…
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The South African men trying to end violence against women: 'Every man needs to play a part'
The discovery of 12 women's bodies near Johannesburg has again highlighted South Africa's problem with violence against women.
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Ebola cases in Kenya highlight US failures amid Trump cuts to key services
<p>Opposition to US-led quarantine center in Kenya follows sweeping funding cuts and withdrawal from WHO</p><p>An eighth person in Kenya has tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the country’s first-ever cluster of cases of the virus, as the…
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Making politics 'fun, trendy, sexy': How Gen Z could shape Kenya's next election
A voter mobilisation campaign has registered huge numbers of young people but it is not clear who they are backing.
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Revealed: African island fights offshore gambling network linked to UK family
<p>London-based property investors deny selling licences to casinos claiming to be based on Anjouan, a tiny Indian Ocean island</p><p>The island of Anjouan, rising out of the Indian Ocean between Mozambique and Madagascar, is a corner of the Earth that few …
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The journalist crowned king in Uganda after bitter succession dispute
Kijanangoma has been crowned amid a dispute over a young heir whom the royal clan does not recognise.
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The next ayahuasca? Gabon fights to protect sacred plant from US drug companies
<p>Iboga root, central to several Gabonese ritual traditions, is believed to have huge potential for use in treating addiction and some mental illnesses</p><p>The temple is dark, its sandy floor edged with candles. People sit shoulder to shoulder beneath pa…
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Ex-West Brom & Stoke striker Berahino retires at 33
Saido Berahino, who cost Stoke City £12m when they signed him from West Bromwich Albion in January 2017, retires from football at 33.
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Hilarious quips and ‘100,000-volt’ energy: the hypemen (and women) redefining Afrobeats music
<p>Style of emceeing based on high-octane, ad-libbed vocals has flourished thanks to its unique way of captivating crowds</p><p>For the 2015 freshmen cohort of the history degree programme at the University of Lagos, their classmate’s first-semester present…
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South African rugby player Andrews dies at team hotel
Hyron Andrews dies at his Johannesburg Lions' team hotel before their Champions Cup match at La Rochelle on Saturday.
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An extraordinary life: descendant welcomes biography of woman ‘gifted’ to Queen Victoria
<p>A girl called Àìná was captured by an African king and later taken to England to become Sarah Forbes Bonetta, protege of the imperial monarch </p><p>When she was seven years old, Bayo Randle’s great-great-grandmother Sarah Forbes Bonetta was presented to…
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Coe aims for African 'legacy' with 2029 World Championships
Hosting the World Athletics Championships in Nairobi in 2029 will leave a "legacy of experience and expertise", according to the sport's top official Sebastian Coe.
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Attacked from the sky: Sudanese goldminers count deadly cost of eking out a living on the Egypt border
<p>As civil war has left their country in ruins, many young Sudanese have turned to artisanal mining. An airstrike on a mine last week killed more than 100 and has provoked anger against Egypt, seen as the most likely suspect</p><p>Torches still fixed on th…
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SA chief pledges review over 'disappointing' Test crowds
A senior South African cricket official pledges to order a review into the low crowd which attended the first Test against Australia in Durban.
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Eritrean aggression must not be overlooked | Letter
<p><strong>Biruk Mekonnen</strong>, the Ethiopian ambassador to the UK, responds to an editorial on the war in Tigray</p><p>Your attention to Ethiopia is welcome, but your editorial (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/08/the-guardia…
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Ghana's Semenyo 'froze' after alleged racist abuse, court told
A Liverpool fan denies racially aggravated behaviour during a match against Bournemouth in 2025.
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Bolt comparisons a 'privilege' - Dambile
South African sprinter Sinesipho Dambile says comparisons with Usain Bolt are a “privilege” as he targets World Championship and Olympic glory after a breakout season.
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A 'landmark' moment - why has Rwanda been chosen to host F1?
How Rwanda has succeeded where Morocco and South Africa, among others, have failed by agreeing a deal to stage the African Grand Prix.
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Rwanda to host F1's first race in Africa since 1993
Rwanda signs a 10-year deal with Formula 1 to host races in the African country, starting "in the early 2030s".
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Kipchoge, 41, breaks course record at Melbourne Marathon
Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge says "his body is still peaking" after winning the Melbourne Marathon in a course record time at the age of 41.
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Rusty or something more? South Africa's concern after Australia loss
Australia complete 214-run victory over South Africa in Durban. What does heavy defeat mean for the world champions?
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Watch: Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay?
BBC correspondent Joe Inwood explains how Pillay's childhood in South Africa led her to become a driving force in international law from Myanmar to Gaza.
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'Knowledge is power' - Awoniyi
Nigeria's Taiwo Awoniyi explains why he values education so highly, having completed a course which could see him become one of football's future leaders.
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Dangote: 'Nobody can make Africa great but us'
Africa's richest man says Africans should take the fate of their continent in their own hands, rather than relying on foreigners.
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Son of Zambian bishop detained in post-election raid fears for his father's safety
Trevor Mwamba was detained last month with other opposition figures and charged with treason, his son says.
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The journalist who became king in Uganda
Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I has been crowned king of Tooro in a ceremony attended by Uganda's President Museveni.
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Tigray capital 'out of cash' as fighting escalates, resident tells BBC
A resident of Mekelle says the city is calm but people are stressed after the outbreak of fighting in the region.
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Watch: Why is the UK reviewing its Chagos Islands deal?
The UK is reviewing its deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, the defence secretary has said.
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Inside Djibouti refugee camp for thousands fleeing Houthi advance in Yemen
Fighting on Yemen's west coast has prompted thousands of people to flee by boat across the Bab al-Mandab Strait.