1. Anti-apartheid veteran and corruption fighter Gordhan diespublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 13 September

    Pravin Gordhan was known for trying to stand up to corruption under former President Jacob Zuma.

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  2. Infrastructure 'must improve' for Africa to win World Cuppublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 13 September

    Footballing infrastructure must improve across Africa for a side from the continent to win the World Cup, according to DR Congo boss Sebastien Desabre.

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  3. Polish, parasols and paint: Africa's top shotspublished at 07:21 British Summer Time 13 September

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

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  4. When Italy gave back Ethiopia’s stolen obeliskpublished at 01:00 British Summer Time 13 September

    In 2005, the pieces of an ancient monument were flown back to Ethiopia, having been stolen by Italy.

    The Obelisk of Axum, built around 1,700 years ago, was 24-metres (78 feet) high and weighed around 160 tons.

    It was looted from Ethiopia on the orders of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.

    He had it re-erected in Rome outside the former Ministry of the Colonies building near Circus Maximus.

    Despite a pledge to the United Nations in 1947 to return all plundered goods, it took nearly 60 years for Italy to return the stele.

    Architect Michele Daniele was one of those involved in dismantling, transporting and re-erecting the tower.

    He tells Vicky Farncombe about the “hardest days” of his career.

    Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.

    Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.

    (Photo: The Obelisk of Axum being re-erected in Ethiopia. Credit: Getty Images)

  5. Morocco confirms first mpox case in current outbreakpublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 12 September

    Mpox has spread to at least 14 African countries and has been declared a public health emergency.

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  6. Volunteers take emergency vehicles to The Gambiapublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 12 September

    One of the group says they expect it to be an emotional moment when they arrive.

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  7. As mpox vaccines arrive, how will DR Congo keep them cold?published at 16:20 British Summer Time 12 September

    The BBC’s Ian Wafula reports from a cold storage facility in Kinshasa as vaccines start arriving in the country.

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  8. 'I thought I would die with my six children' - dam collapse survivorpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 12 September

    A city in north-eastern Nigeria is inundated with flood waters, leaving residents homeless and desperate.

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  9. 'No distractions' on way to para-powerlifting recordpublished at 12:06 British Summer Time 12 September

    Nigeria's Folashade Oluwafemiayo says her complete focus on training helped her set a new para-powerlifting world record at Paris 2024.

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  10. Man developed flesh-eating disease after bitepublished at 06:33 British Summer Time 12 September

    Nigel Hunt believes he was bitten on his stomach while in bed at home before a flight to Egypt.

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  11. Banana wine brings sweet taste of success to Malawi farmerspublished at 05:45 British Summer Time 12 September

    Emily Nkhana shares tips with the BBC on how to make banana wine.

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  12. How are attitudes to sickle cell changing?published at 01:00 British Summer Time 12 September

    Sickle cell is an inherited blood disorder caused by abnormal red blood cells. It can cause sudden bouts of severe pain, as well as fatigue, a stroke, even death. It’s one of the most common genetic disorders in the world, but there’s still some stigma and a lot of misunderstanding around the condition.

    We hear from Dunstan Nicol-Wilson, who was born with the condition, about what it’s like to grow up with sickle cell, and whether people’s attitudes are changing.

    Around 80% of sickle cell cases worldwide are in sub-Saharan Africa. Makuochi Okafor, BBC Africa health reporter, tells us how it is inherited and what the symptoms can be. Nigeria has the largest population of individuals with sickle cell in the world, so he tells us how sickle cell is treated there.

    Also last year the UK became the first country in the world to license a new gene-editing tool known as Crispr, as a treatment for sickle cell disease. Kesewaa Browne, a journalist in the U.K. tells us what treatments are already available and how Crispr could change things.

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  13. Abebech Gobena: Africa's 'Mother Teresa'published at 01:00 British Summer Time 12 September

    In 1980, Abebech Gobena was on a pilgrimage to Wollo in Ethiopia, when she witnessed the devastating effects of a severe famine and drought, one of the worst in the country's history. Within a year she had rescued 21 orphans and brought them to live with her in Addis Ababa. The organisation she founded has since raised thousands of Ethiopian orphans.

    Dan Hardoon speaks to Hannah Merkana, one of the children raised in the orphanage, who considers herself one of Abebech's daughters.

    Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.

    Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.

    (Photo: Abebech Gobena in 2013. Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

  14. Self-medicating gorillas may hold new drugs cluespublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 11 September

    Plants eaten by wild gorillas have medicinal properties that could be harnessed in drug discovery, say scientists.

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  15. A look through Africa's transfer windowpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 11 September

    As Europe's top leagues prepare to resume, BBC Sport Africa examines some of the big moves made by players from the continent.

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  16. Passengers stranded after strike at main Kenya airportpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 11 September

    A protest against plans to lease JKIA - Kenya's main airport - to an Indian company sparks disruption.

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  17. Rebecca Cheptegei: ‘An inspiration to girls in her community'published at 10:25 British Summer Time 11 September

    Rebecca Cheptegei's community have come together to mourn her after her ex-partner set her alight.

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  18. 'I haven't seen my children in two and a half years'published at 06:28 British Summer Time 11 September

    A woman whose sons are with her ex in Egypt calls for more protection for dual-nationality children.

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  19. Only my body is alive – Libyans in limbo a year after floodpublished at 01:35 British Summer Time 11 September

    A year after losing close family after dams burst above Derna, Abdul Aziz Aldali is still grieving.

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  20. Ardi: The oldest skeleton of a human ancestorpublished at 01:00 British Summer Time 11 September

    In 1994, a college student called Yohannes Haile Selassie unearthed a 4.4 million-year-old skeleton in Ethiopia.

    She was the first near-complete skeleton of a species of human ancestor called Ardipithecus ramidus. The paleoanthropologists who discovered her called her Ardi. The discovery upended how scientists view human evolution.

    Yohannes Haile Selassie speaks to Ben Henderson.

    Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.

    Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.

    (Photo: Yohannes Haile Selassie in the Afar desert, Ethiopia. Credit: CMNH/Woranso-Mille Project)