Ethiopian woman gives birth and sits exams 30 minutes later
A woman in Ethiopia has taken her exams in a hospital bed just 30 minutes after giving birth. Almaz Derese,
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Africa
Black Christians reflect on church’s condoning of slavery
When the Rev. Jaymes Robert Moody takes his pulpit to preach, sometimes he pictures the graveyard. That is where his
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Is Facebook undermining democracy in Africa?
Facebook is under fire in Africa for undermining democracy, with critics saying the social media giant has allowed its platform
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West African Church leaders vow to join forces against terrorism
Members of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa have issued a statement in which they pledge to work together
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By 2060, six of the world’s 10 largest Christian countries will be in Africa
There are already more Christians in Africa than any other continent—that’s not going to change soon By 2060 six of
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“They have seen hell”
Five years since the 14 April 2014 abduction of approximately 230 girls by Boko Haram in Chibok, Nigeria, parents whose
Read moreWhy the future of French is African
French President Emmanuel Macron has described Africa as “the continent of the future”, but it may also save his country’s
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Chad – where social media has been cut for a year
Activists in Chad are demanding that the government restore access to social media after it was cut off a year
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Is this the world’s tiniest church?
Efforts are under way in Uganda to have a tiny chapel listed as the world’s smallest church in the Guinness
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Chinese imports ‘driving fishermen to despair’
As the frozen fish defrosts under the hot Kenyan sun, fishmonger Mechak Juma prefers not to tell his customers that
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African C-sections ’50 times more deadly’
The number of mothers who die after a Caesarean-section in Africa is as much as 50 times higher than in
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World Bank pledges $22.5bn to help Africa fight climate change
The World Bank says it will spend $22.5bn (£17bn) over five years from 2021 to help Africa tackle the dangers
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Jumia to be first African start-up on NY Stock Exchange
An e-commerce company based in Nigeria is to become the first African start-up to be listed on the New York
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The flower growers worried about Brexit
As Britain prepares to leave the European Union, workers in Kenya’s flower industry are closely monitoring developments. Flowers are big
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Man arrested over marriage to 11-year-old girl
A 23-year-old man who married a 11-year-old girl has been detained in the town of Mali Yemberin, in Guinea’s Fouta
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