1. How 'desperate' mum's search for eczema cure led to award-winning businesspublished at 06:22 British Summer Time 13 October

    Shalom Lloyd says starting her business on her kitchen table was "a fluke".

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  2. Lupita Nyong'o speaks of family ordeal and condemns 'chilling' Kenya crackdownpublished at 00:20 British Summer Time 12 October

    The Hollywood star, who grew up in Kenya, said the response to this year's protests was "upsetting".

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  3. Africa health chief criticises US Marburg travel advicepublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 11 October

    Rwandan officials say the country's outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus is under control.

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  4. Cameroon bans reports on President Biya’s healthpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 11 October

    Rumours about the leader's death, which have been denied by officials, have been swirling all week.

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  5. Kenya's president makes urgent cash call for Haiti missionpublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 11 October

    The police mission to help deal with the gangs could run out of money, President Ruto says.

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  6. Ramaphosa won't be charged over farm scandal - SA prosecutor published at 08:36 British Summer Time 11 October

    South Africa's president faced questions after $4m in cash was stolen from a sofa on his farm.

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  7. Oil, toil and ink: Africa's top shotspublished at 07:37 British Summer Time 11 October

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

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  8. 'Robocops’ in the Democratic Republic of Congopublished at 01:00 British Summer Time 11 October

    After the death of her brother, engineer Thérèse Izay Kirongozi got to work handmaking huge robots to direct traffic and save lives.

    In 2013 they were installed on the streets of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

    They have green lights on their hands, a red light in their chest, can turn around and live stream to a police control centre, they also sing when children cross the road.

    You might also see the ‘female’ robots wearing skirts, make-up and hoop earrings.

    Thérèse speaks to Megan Jones about her invention.

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  9. Eritrea, Egypt and Somalia cement 'axis against Ethiopia'published at 19:04 British Summer Time 10 October

    The leaders of the three nations, which all have tensions with Ethiopia, agree to greater co-operation.

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  10. Tributes paid to British man killed in Kenyapublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 10 October

    A police investigation is under way after a British man is found dead in his bathtub.

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  11. Man prepares for world record Atlantic row attemptpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 10 October

    Kyle Meredith, from Salisbury, is attempting a solo, unsupported row from Africa to North America.

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  12. Charity CEO awarded Africa Education Medalpublished at 06:18 British Summer Time 10 October

    Angeline Murimirwa is CEO of a charity which helps girls in five African countries access education.

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  13. The 91-year-old African president who keeps defying death rumours published at 02:18 British Summer Time 10 October

    Cameroon's Paul Biya, 91, has not been seen for about a month, sending the rumour mill into overdrive.

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  14. Why does Malawi have such high rates of cervical cancer?published at 01:00 British Summer Time 10 October

    HPV (human papillomavirus) is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause genital warts but often doesn’t have any symptoms. It’s the leading cause of cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine is available for teenage girls in over 125 countries, but only one in eight girls have had it.

    Dorcas Wangira, the BBC’s Africa Health correspondent joins us to discuss the HPV vaccine and how some countries have used the vaccine to reduce their rates of cervical cancer.

    Malawi has one of the highest rates of cervical cancer in the world, after Eswatini and Zambia. BBC reporter Ashley Lime, in Kenya, explains why - and tells us how Malawi is trying to improve cervical cancer treatment by installing new radiotherapy machines.

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  15. Seeing double! The twins who idolised Man Utd starspublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 9 October

    Meet Alhassan and Alusine Koroma, identical twins who play football for Sierra Leone and have spent most of their club careers together.

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  16. South Africa's 'high priest' Ray McCauley dies aged 75published at 16:02 British Summer Time 9 October

    The Rhema church he founded is the largest and most influential in South Africa.

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  17. YouTuber and Rwandan government critic jailedpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 9 October

    The 56-year-old is popular on YouTube for his videos that are critical of President Kagame's government.

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  18. Tunisia country profilepublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 9 October

    Provides overview of Tunisia, including key dates and facts about this North African country.

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  19. Tunisia media guidepublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 9 October

    An overview of the media in Tunisia, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.

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  20. Ghana to face Nigeria in qualifying for CHAN 2024published at 14:15 British Summer Time 9 October

    Ghana will face Nigeria for a spot at the 2024 African Nations Championship after the qualifying draw for the finals was conducted.

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