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International

Benin Abolishes Short-Stay Visa For Nationals of 31 African Countries

Beninese authorities have abolished the short stay visa for nationals of 31 African countries. The exemption promised...

International

Long-Awaited Day Out For Kenya’s ‘miracle Twins’

There's a heart-warming story in the Kenyan media this morning about a pair of conjoined twins who were successfully...

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Fast Facts About The Prestigious Award As BBC Launches 2017 Edition

It’s another edition of the Komla Dumor award; a period when African journalists are given a huge platform to...

International

Kenya’s Catchy Pop Hit That Took the World By Storm

The story of a 1980s Kenyan pop song which became an unlikely global hit One evening in 1979 Teddy Kalanda Harrison, a...

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BBC Launches 2017 Komla Dumor Award

The BBC is seeking a future star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its third year....

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PHOTOS: Mahama Cools Off In Kenya

Former President John Mahama is cooling off in Kenya after addressing captains of industry in the private sector of the...

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BBC Launches 2017 Komla Dumor Award

The BBC is seeking a future star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its third year....

International

BBC Launches 2017 Komla Dumor Award

The BBC is seeking a future star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its third year....

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BBC Launch 2017 Komla Dumor Awards

The BBC is seeking a future star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its third year....

Headlines

Sub-Saharan Africa Lags In Sustainable Energy Policies

Sub-Saharan Africa, where more than a half billion people live without electricity, trails the world in government...

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Mahama Bows Out of 2020 Polls

Ghana’s immediate past President, John Dramani Mahama, has yet given the strongest indication he may not be a...

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Build Democracies That Address Needs of Citizenry – Mahama

Former President John Mahama has urged African countries to build democracies that are shaped by the will of the people...

Headlines

South Sudan War Reaches ‘catastrophic Proportions’

A confidential UN report is warning that the war in South Sudan has reached "catastrophic proportions for civilians"...

Opinion

Kenyan Couple Treated To Lavish Ceremony After $1 Wedding

A Kenyan couple who spent just $1 (£0.80) on their wedding have renewed their vows in a lavish Valentine’s Day...

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Kenyan Couple Treated To Lavish Ceremony After $1 Wedding

A Kenyan couple who spent just $1 (£0.80) on their wedding have renewed their vows in a lavish Valentine’s Day...

International

Food Prices Soar In Drought-Hit Countries

Drought in East Africa has led to a sharp increase in the price of staple foods, raising fears that hunger will worsen,...

International

Private Doctors In Kenya To Strike

Doctors at private hospitals in Kenya will begin a 48-hour strike at midnight local time to show solidarity with...

International

Ethiopian Dam ’causes Water Shortage In Kenya’

A huge newly-built Ethiopian dam is cutting off the supply of water to Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, threatening the...

Headlines

Ethiopia Dam Causes Kenya Water Shortage

A huge newly-built Ethiopian dam is cutting off the supply of water to Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, rights group...