1. Families anxious over safety of Indians kidnapped in Malipublished at 06:15 BST 9 July

    Armed assailants abducted three Indian men from their place of work in Mali last week.

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  2. Why 'pan-Africanist' influencers pushed rumours of a couppublished at 00:27 BST 9 July

    Unpicking the disinformation behind a social media trend spreading tension ahead of Ivory Coast's election.

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  3. Two crew killed in attack on cargo ship in Red Seapublished at 16:57 BST 8 July

    The Liberian-flagged Eternity C, carrying 22 crew, is reported to be adrift and listing.

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  4. Ramaphosa opposes Trump's 30% tariff on South Africa published at 14:28 BST 8 July

    US President Donald Trump announces a 30% tariff on South African imports starting from 1 August.

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  5. First malaria treatment for babies approved for usepublished at 06:15 BST 8 July

    Until now, there had only been drugs for older children which carried an overdose risk for the young.

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  6. Traore strike edges Mali past Tanzania at Wafconpublished at 22:45 BST 7 July

    A goal in first-half injury time from Saratou Traore is enough to see Mali edge a tight Group C encounter against Tanzania at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

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  7. South Africa start Wafcon defence with win over Ghanapublished at 22:08 BST 7 July

    South Africa begin the defence of their Women's Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-0 win over Ghana in Morocco.

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  8. At least 11 dead in Kenya protests as central Nairobi sealed offpublished at 20:36 BST 7 July

    Police say at least 11 people were killed - as a doctor tells the BBC protesters taken to hospital died of gunshot wounds.

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  9. 'Legend' Lara should keep Test record - Mulderpublished at 17:06 BST 7 July

    South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder declares on 367 not out, passing up the opportunity to break Brian Lara’s record for the highest individual score in a Test innings.

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  10. NFF 'needs to do better' for Super Falcons - Oparanoziepublished at 15:08 BST 7 July

    Nigeria's football federation has "not done enough" to ensure its women's team remain ahead of their competition in Africa, claims Desire Oparanozie.

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  11. South Africa's police minister accused of links to criminal gangspublished at 14:06 BST 7 July

    President Cyril Ramaphosa says the explosive claims are "receiving the highest priority attention"

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  12. Big shake-up in Nigerian politics as heavyweights join forcespublished at 11:55 BST 7 July

    The two main opposition leaders have split from their parties to contest the next election under a new banner.

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  13. How an al-Qaeda offshoot became one of Africa's deadliest militant groupspublished at 02:04 BST 7 July

    JNIM has emerged as the deadliest jihadist group in West Africa as armies struggle to stem the attacks.

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  14. Nigeria begin Wafcon bid with routine win over Tunisiapublished at 21:57 BST 6 July

    Nigeria ease to a 3-0 win over Tunisia in their opening Group B match at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

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  15. Who has been called up for Wafcon 2024?published at 20:21 BST 6 July

    Find out who has been called up for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Morocco on 5 July.

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  16. Senegal brush DR Congo aside at Wafconpublished at 17:41 BST 6 July

    Mama Diop and Ngeunar Ndiaye both score twice as Senegal comfortably beat DR Congo 4-0 at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

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  17. US deports eight men to South Sudan after legal battlepublished at 17:01 BST 6 July

    The US Supreme Court had overturned a judge's decision that the men be allowed to contest their removal.

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  18. Morocco 'showed fight' to claim draw in Wafcon openerpublished at 13:15 BST 6 July

    Morocco forward Sakina Ouzraoui says the hosts showed spirit to claim a late draw in the opening match of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

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  19. Uganda's 80-year-old president in bid to extend 40-year rulepublished at 12:34 BST 6 July

    Yoweri Museveni has been endorsed by the ruling party as its candidate in the 2026 election.

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  20. Rare photos capture Afrobeats' rise to take over the worldpublished at 04:33 BST 6 July

    Exclusive access to some of the biggest artists who are riding a cultural phenomenon.

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