Africa

Cyclone Chido kills 94 people in Mozambique
The storm also devastated Mayotte, where one week on, many residents still lack basic necessities.
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How a commander's defection led to a massacre in Sudan
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Another deadly crush in Nigeria at event offering free food
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Somali piracy 2.0 - the BBC meets the new robbers of the high seas
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Kenya's Ruto embraces rivals to shore up support
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Suspected 'witchdoctors' arrested over attempt to 'bewitch' Zambia's president
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The student who blew whistle on Kenya airport controversy
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Features and analysis

'I'd rather die than leave my mum': Survivors describe Mayotte cyclone horror
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World
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2 days ago
Jogging memories: Why some Nigerians in London set up their own running club
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London
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Malawi seeks billions of dollars from US firm over ruby sales
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Africa
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The city where shopkeepers fear their CCTV cameras could get them killed
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'I thought I would die' - freed captive tells BBC of life in West African jihadist base
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7 days ago
'I wasn't me any more' - a photographer tackles her postnatal depression
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14 December
'Thankless job' - why trainee Kenyan doctors are taking their own lives
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13 December
More jobs and no 'nuisance taxes' - Ghanaians' great expectations
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11 December

Sport

What can we expect at Afcon 2025 with one year to go?
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'Traumatised' Rohr wants Libya sanctioned
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Monaco condemn 'unacceptable' Singo racist abuse
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European Football
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3 days ago
How Lookman went from 'failure' to Africa's best
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5 days ago
SA all out for 64 as England secure dominant Test win
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Women's Cricket
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5 days ago
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Watch/Listen

Watch: BBC sees 'complete devastation' in Mayotte. Video, 00:01:02
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Europe
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3 days ago
Watch: Cyclone Chido batters Mayotte leaving heavy damage. Video, 00:00:58
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Europe
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15 December
Pastor Tobi Adeboyega: 'I came to the UK at 25, I lost track of time' Video, 00:05:30
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Africa
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13 December
'I always work my way through' - Kelechi Iheanacho. Video, 00:01:58
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Africa Sport
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13 December
Jubilant Ghanaians celebrate election results
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Africa
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8 December

Programmes and podcasts

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