1. More than a dozen children die because of food shortages in Sudan camp - medicspublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 30 July

    Famine has been declared in areas of Darfur, an region particularly hard hit by the ongoing civil war.

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  2. Everything you need to know about Wafcon 2024 finalspublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 30 July

    Find out everything that happened - from results to award winners - at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco.

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  3. Hansie Cronje, match-fixing and plane crash that left a complex legacypublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 30 July

    Hansie Cronje's story, re-examined in Sport's Strangest Crimes on BBC Sounds, is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

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  4. More than 1,000 people arrested over deadly Angola fuel protestspublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 30 July

    "People are fed up, hunger is rife," activists tell the BBC as thousands join protests in Luanda.

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  5. Greece warns of 'invasion' as it halts asylum on Med routepublished at 00:00 British Summer Time 30 July

    Greek migration minister Thanos Plevris says his country faces a "state of emergency".

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  6. Ivory Coast president, 83, says he will run for fourth termpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 29 July

    Ouattara is the poll's frontrunner as numerous major challengers have been banned from running.

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  7. US Grammy winner Ciara becomes citizen of Benin under new slavery descendants lawpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 29 July

    Benin in West Africa is trying to forge ties with the African diaspora and boost tourism.

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  8. Burkina Faso rejects Ivory Coast's statement that activist died by suicidepublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 29 July

    Alain Faso, a pro-junta activist from Burkina Faso, died while in custody in Ivory Coast.

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  9. Nigeria's victorious women footballers promised $100,000 eachpublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 29 July

    Returning home as African champions, the president thanked the players for their inspiration.

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  10. Nigeria kidnappers kill 35 hostages even after ransom paidpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 29 July

    They were put to death despite ransoms being paid for their release, a local official told the BBC.

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  11. What we learned from Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2024published at 09:43 British Summer Time 29 July

    After Nigeria sealed their 10th African title, several issues need to be addressed to boost women's football on the continent.

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  12. 'How will we survive?' Lesotho factory that made Trump golf shirts hit hard by US tariffspublished at 00:11 British Summer Time 29 July

    The uncertainty around the paused tariffs has led to massive layoffs in Lesotho's textile industry.

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  13. More than 40 killed in DR Congo attack linked to Islamic Statepublished at 09:05 British Summer Time 28 July

    Most of the dead were worshippers taking part in a night vigil which was stormed by armed men, officials said.

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  14. How Trump wants the US to cash in on mineral-rich DR Congo's peace dealpublished at 00:59 British Summer Time 28 July

    The US president is spearheading an ambitious but controversial deal to end a long-running conflict.

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  15. Wafcon winner will stay in my heart forever - Echeginipublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 27 July

    Jennifer Echegini says her Women's Africa Cup of Nations-winning goal for Nigeria against Morocco is one she will keep in her heart forever.

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  16. 'Greatest in 100 years': Ghana mourns music legend Daddy Lumbapublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 27 July

    President Mahama leads the tributes, saying "his enduring legacy will echo through the ages".

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  17. Cameroon opposition leader banned from challenging world's oldest presidentpublished at 11:22 British Summer Time 27 July

    Maurice Kamto came second to 92-year-old Paul Biya in the previous election amid allegations of fraud.

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  18. Nigeria seal 10th Wafcon as comeback stuns Moroccopublished at 00:12 British Summer Time 27 July

    Nigeria's sensational comeback stuns hosts Morocco 3-2 and seals a record-extending 10th Women's Africa Cup of Nations title.

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  19. The would-be saint murdered 'mafia-style' for refusing bribespublished at 00:03 British Summer Time 27 July

    Congolese customs official Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi has been beatified for standing up to corruption.

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  20. Nigeria seal 10th Wafcon as comeback stuns Moroccopublished at 00:01 British Summer Time 27 July

    Nigeria's sensational comeback stuns hosts Morocco 3-2 and seals a record-extending 10th Women's Africa Cup of Nations title.