1. The air crash and the underdogs - a triumph for a lost generationpublished at 00:01 British Summer Time 15 August

    Nineteen years and 10 miles separated Zambia's football team from a lost, golden generation on a fateful night in Libreville.

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  2. WHO declares mpox global health emergencypublished at 21:58 British Summer Time 14 August

    Scientists are alarmed at the high fatality rate and rapid spread of a new variant of the virus.

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  3. Woman switches to Miss Universe Nigeria after Miss South Africa rowpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 14 August

    Chidinma Adetshina will get another shot at a crown following the controversy around her nationality.

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  4. Sudan peace talks start - but neither side shows uppublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 14 August

    Hopes for a ceasefire are dashed as the army and the Rapid Support Forces stay away from negotiations.

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  5. Backlash as Botswana requests money for Olympic heroespublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 14 August

    The request has raised eyebrows as citizens ask why their taxes aren't being used to reward the Olympians.

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  6. Rowling and Musk reportedly named in Khelif cyberbullying complaintpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 14 August

    The Paris public prosecutor's office says it has launched a cyberbullying probe.

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  7. Nigerian governor WhatsApp number hacked by fraudsterspublished at 12:08 British Summer Time 14 August

    Nigerian authorities are trying to unravel how the governor’s number was compromised.

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  8. Zambian ex-First Lady Maureen Mwanawasa dies aged 61published at 10:54 British Summer Time 14 August

    She was married to the country's third President Levy Mwanawasa, who served from 2002 until his death in 2008.

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  9. Kenya's Rukia Bulle wins 2024 BBC Komla Dumor Awardpublished at 04:00 British Summer Time 14 August

    The judges were impressed by Bulle’s resilience and ability to handle challenging stories.

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  10. Despair as the sea slowly swallows a Kenyan beauty spotpublished at 01:55 British Summer Time 14 August

    Local authorities are seeking to build a seawall to prevent further intrusion of the ocean to the village.

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  11. Senegal newspapers go dark amid press freedom warningspublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 13 August

    Most national newspapers refuse to publish on Tuesday following tensions with the government.

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  12. Mpox declared public health emergency in Africapublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 13 August

    Scientists in Africa are alarmed by the speed at which a new strain of mpox is spreading.

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  13. Botswana welcomes Tebogo home with stadium spectacularpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 13 August

    Botswana's first Olympic gold medallist returns to a dancing president and stadium-sized blowout.

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  14. LRA rebel commander found guilty of war crimes in Ugandapublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 13 August

    Thomas Kwoyelo is the first LRA commander to be tried by a Ugandan court.

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  15. How can Africa improve its performance for LA 2028?published at 13:31 British Summer Time 13 August

    Africa secured a total of 39 medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, but which countries were winners and losers?

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  16. UN chief calls for permanent Africa Security Council seatpublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 13 August

    The world has changed since 1945, but the UN Security Council has not kept pace, says António Guterres.

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  17. Tanzania's opposition leaders freed on bailpublished at 11:09 British Summer Time 13 August

    About 520 people were arrested in a nationwide crackdown to prevent Chadema from holding a youth rally.

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  18. Tanzania opposition figure Tundu Lissu arrested in crackdownpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 12 August

    President Samia last year lifted a ban on opposition rallies and pledged to restore competitive politics.

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  19. Kenya starvation cult leader pleads not guiltypublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 12 August

    The self-proclaimed pastor allegedly encouraged his followers to starve themselves to death to get to heaven.

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  20. Nigerian woman summoned for ripping up husband’s passportpublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 12 August

    The video was widely shared, prompting the authorities to warn that destroying a passport is an offence.

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