1. Who benefits from Lesotho’s ‘white gold’?published at 02:27 British Summer Time 22 August

    While Lesotho sells water to South Africa some near a huge dam have to use an unreliable spring.

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  2. What’s it like living with disability in Somalia?published at 01:00 British Summer Time 22 August

    The Somali Parliament recently passed the National Disability Act. Twelve percent of the population in Somalia are estimated to be living with a disability. People with disabilities in Somalia have less access to formal education and higher rates of unemployment. This new law aims to protect their rights, make sure they get equal opportunities in jobs, education, and healthcare, and help reduce the stigma they face.

    Fardowsha Hanshi, a BBC journalist from Somalia, explains what life is like in Somalia for people living with a disability and talks about her own experience of disability. She tells us what activists hope this new law will achieve. BBC journalist Ellis Palmer describes where the first disability legislation came from - and why implementation and individual advocacy is key.

    And we hear from Kenyan Wilson Macharia, who is visually impaired and sued a company in Kenya for discrimination.

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  3. Last elephant at South African zoo freed after 40 yearspublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 21 August

    Charlie the elephant has been in captivity since 1984, when he was captured at two years old.

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  4. Contaminated maize sparks fear in Zambia after 400 dogs diepublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 21 August

    Humans could be at risk following the discovery of contaminated maize batches, health minister says.

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  5. Kenyan police accused of helping suspected serial killer escapepublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 21 August

    Eight officers have been suspended after the 33-year-old escaped by scaling a wall, police say.

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  6. Nigerians outraged by president’s new planepublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 21 August

    Nigerians say the timing is wrong considering the country is facing its worst economic crisis in decades.

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  7. Andersson and Renard in talks to take Nigeria jobpublished at 09:59 British Summer Time 21 August

    Nigeria are narrowing down their options in the hunt for a new manager, with Herve Renard still a contender to replace Finidi George.

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  8. Husnah Kukundakwe: I hope others will feel courage to join inpublished at 07:20 British Summer Time 21 August

    Husnah Kukundakwe made history at the Tokyo Paralympic Games as the youngest competitor, age 14. Now the Ugandan Para-swimmer is aiming to become her nation's first female Paralympic medallist.

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  9. Panicked African workers prevented from leaving Lebanonpublished at 01:00 British Summer Time 21 August

    Thousands of Africans employed as domestic workers are fearing what could happen if war breaks out.

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  10. No foreign holidays for Gabon government officialspublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 20 August

    The interim president says he wants to "immerse" politicians in the realities of ordinary people.

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  11. 'My BMX ambition is to give women a voice'published at 09:37 British Summer Time 20 August

    Meet Sly, a young BMXer in Lagos who is looking to outride the boys and turn professional.

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  12. Nazis in Egyptpublished at 01:00 British Summer Time 20 August

    After World War Two, Egypt’s government recruited thousands of Nazis and their collaborators to bolster the country’s defence and security.

    This was part of Egyptian President Nasser’s efforts to modernise the country and present himself as the leader of the Arab world in its conflict with Israel.

    Johann Von Leers was one of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi propagandists. Nasser’s government recruited him in 1956 to lead Egypt’s antisemitic propaganda machine.

    Frank Gelli was a member of a far-right group in Italy at the time. He was sent to meet Von Leers in Cairo in 1964. He tells Ben Henderson about their conversation.

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  13. Malawi ex-president plots comeback in next electionpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 19 August

    Peter Mutharika is picked to run in next year's presidential election by the main opposition DPP.

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  14. Tanzania police commander transferred over sex work commentpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 19 August

    The commander was widely criticised after linking the alleged victim of a gang rape to sex work.

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  15. Libya central bank reopens after kidnapped official freedpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 19 August

    CBL's governor speaks of "increasing threats" to the bank's safety after its IT boss was abducted.

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  16. Outcry at sentence for man who raped and killed girl of 7published at 13:29 British Summer Time 19 August

    The Ethiopian girl's mother says she feels "lifeless" knowing the perpetrator may win his appeal.

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  17. Mother's pride at exam results amid family traumapublished at 06:26 British Summer Time 19 August

    Osman's mother says she left her son studying in Oxford as she flew to her unwell mother in Sudan.

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  18. Mpox: How dangerous is it?published at 01:00 British Summer Time 19 August

    It has been declared a global health emergency twice in two years. Mpox – formerly known as Monkeypox – is spreading rapidly across Africa and has also been detected outside the continent. And scientists are worried about the speed at which a new strain is being transmitted.

    On this episode, Lucy Hockings is joined by Dorcas Wangira our Africa Health correspondent and Dominic Hughes the BBC’s Global Health correspondent. They discuss what risk mpox poses to the wider global population and how worried we should be.

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    This episode was made by Alice Aylett Roberts and Laurie Kalus. The technical producers were Jeremy Morgan and Phil Bull. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Richard Fenton-Smith.

  19. Africa won tonight, say Adesanya and Du Plessispublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 18 August

    Following a heated build-up to their fight at UFC 305, Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis agree that Africa was the real winner of the night after the pair settled their differences.

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  20. The poet who caught the eye of Mozambique's freedom fighters published at 01:06 British Summer Time 18 August

    Mia Couto grew up in Mozambique during the colonial era, and joined its struggle for independence.

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