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Nigerian diplomat accuses UK of 'travel apartheid'
Nigeria's High Commissioner to the UK has branded as "travel apartheid" the UK's decision to put the West African state on its red list, meaning trav…
4 years, 5 months ago
Covid: South Africa new cases double in 24 hours as Omicron spreads
The new coronavirus variant Omicron has now become dominant in South Africa and is driving a sharp increase in new infections, health officials say.
T…
4 years, 6 months ago
Omicron variant present in Nigeria health body says
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has detected the Omicron variant in travellers from South Africa who arrived in Nigeria last w…
4 years, 6 months ago
Thousands join Sudan protests against recent deal
Thousands of people are taking part in a protest in Sudan's capital Khartoum, against the country's military leaders.The Ugandan army has launched jo…
4 years, 6 months ago
Gambia's truth commission recommends prosecutions
Those who bear the greatest responsibility for the crimes committed during the presidency of Yahya Jammeh in The Gambia should be prosecuted, accordi…
4 years, 6 months ago
Cop 26: fear of failure as climate talks enter final day
The COP26 climate summit in Glasgow is entering its final day, amid growing fears that the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C is unlikely to be …
4 years, 6 months ago
South Africa's ex-President FW de Klerk dies at 85
FW de Klerk, the former president of South Africa and the last white person to lead the country, has died at the age of 85. We speak to Joseph Boakai…
4 years, 6 months ago
Guinea: Civic society in talks with military junta
Guinea's military junta leader, Colonel Doumbouya holds meetings with religious and political groups ahead of announcing a transitional government.
Pl…
4 years, 8 months ago
Guinea coup: opposition welcomes ousting of Condé
Col Mamady Doumbouya, who led the coup which ousted Guinea's President Alpha Condé, has begun to consolidate the takeover with the installation of ar…
4 years, 8 months ago
Zambian President Hichilema inherits 'empty treasury'
Zambia's new president has told the BBC that he has inherited an "empty" treasury, while "horrifying" amounts of money had been stolen.
Nurses in The …
4 years, 9 months ago