1. Rwanda starts vaccine trials against deadly Marburg viruspublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 6 October 2024

    The health ministry says there are at least 46 cases in the east African country.

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  2. Three questioned in South Africa over massacre of 18 relativespublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 6 October 2024

    Police say a fourth suspect in connection to the mass shooting will be arrested soon.

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  3. Tunisia's president seeks new term in election he's all but sure to winpublished at 03:31 British Summer Time 6 October 2024

    President Kais Saied, accused of suppressing democracy, only has two challengers and one is in jail.

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  4. Celebrating all things Nigerian!published at 01:00 British Summer Time 6 October 2024

    Following on from Nigerian Independence Day on October 1st, Richie Brave celebrates Nigeria’s contributions to culture, music, food, fashion and more with The Flygerians and Get the Gist Podcast.

  5. Fresh faces in Mozambique's poll as independence-era leaders bow outpublished at 00:53 British Summer Time 6 October 2024

    A watershed poll will see a shift at the top with a new era of post-colonial leaders vying for power.

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  6. Uniforms donated to pupils in Romania and Tanzaniapublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 5 October 2024

    Uniforms will be donated to two different charities which help children in Romania and Tanzania.

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  7. The first African Cup of Championspublished at 01:00 British Summer Time 5 October 2024

    In 1964, the first ever African Cup of Champions took place in Ghana, as teams from around the continent competed to be crowned the best team in African club football.

    It was won by Cameroonian champions Oryx Douala and Justice Baidoo speaks to Oryx Douala player Maurice Epétè about his memories of the tournament.

    It’s a Made in Manchester production for the BBC World Service.

    Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive and testimony. Sporting Witness is for those fascinated by sporting history. We take you to the events that have shaped the sports world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes, you become a fan in the stands as we take you back in time to examine memorable victories and agonising defeats from all over the world. You’ll hear from people who have achieved sporting immortality, or those who were there as incredible sporting moments unfolded.

    Recent episodes explore the forgotten football Women’s World Cup, the plasterer who fought a boxing legend, international football’s biggest ever beating and the man who swam the Amazon river. We look at the lives of some of the most famous F1 drivers, tennis players and athletes as well as people who’ve had ground-breaking impact in their chosen sporting field, including: the most decorated Paralympian, the woman who was the number 1 squash player in the world for nine years, and the first figure skater to wear a hijab. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the tennis player who escaped the Nazis, how a man finally beat a horse in a race, and how the FIFA computer game was created.

    (Photo: Oryx Douala, winners of the first ever African Cup of Champions, photographed in 1967)

  8. Chad exploits Russian-Western rivalry to its advantagepublished at 00:57 British Summer Time 5 October 2024

    President Mahamat Déby is getting closer to Moscow with the US and France nervously looking on.

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  9. Serial rapist in South Africa gets 42 life sentencespublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 4 October 2024

    A court hears that Nkosinathi Phakathi, who mostly targeted children, is sentenced to multiple life terms.

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  10. Rapper's road safety video to be used in TV campaignpublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 4 October 2024

    Silver Star was inspired to write the song after his uncle was paralysed in a crash with a taxi.

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  11. Trainee doctor's Africa trip was 'humbling'published at 14:22 British Summer Time 4 October 2024

    Ella McLaughlin, a 23-year-old studying medicine, travelled to Kenya to learn about healthcare there.

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  12. WHO approves first mpox test for quick diagnosispublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 4 October 2024

    Lack of testing and delays in getting the results have made curbing the virus's spread harder.

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  13. Joy, fashion fluff and chocolate stuff: Africa's top shotspublished at 08:39 British Summer Time 4 October 2024

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

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  14. Chagossians criticise lack of say in UK deal to hand over islandspublished at 07:38 British Summer Time 4 October 2024

    Chagossians claim they were repeatedly refused the chance to take part in negotiations behind the historic deal.

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  15. UK commitment to Falklands 'unwavering' despite Chagos dealpublished at 01:37 British Summer Time 4 October 2024

    Governor Alison Blake's remarks come as Argentina vows "concrete action" to ensure the UK overseas territory is handed to Buenos Aires.

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  16. Hafipublished at 01:00 British Summer Time 4 October 2024

    From floating in a pond in Vermont to slipping between space and the sky, five audio-makers offer a series of Radio 3's innovative Between the Ears features in miniature inspired by the elements.

    Our last edition takes aether as its starting point, made by the composer and audio artist Aurélie Nyirabikali Lierman. The visible and invisible world were heavily intertwined in pre-colonial Rwanda. Hunters would communicate with their ancestors and hunter spirits through very specific rituals, words, sounds and music: thus making aether, the most elusive element, almost graspable.

    Aurélie Nyirabikali Lierman’s oeuvre is a synthesis of radio art and musical theatre from an Afro-European perspective, and has been described as: pioneering, bold, provocative and delicate. She brings unique stories to life in an accessible and innovative way: often based on acoustic sounds and soundscapes that she moves around like 3D cinema for the ears. Her main focus is the (non) human voice, as well as her many personally gathered field recordings from East-Africa. She collaborates with other artists in a variety of disciplines and fields and has won many prizes at home and abroad. www.aurelielierman.be

    Produced by Aurélie Nyirabikali Lierman A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 3