Ceremony held in Zimbabwe to pay tribute to capsized ferry victims
Africa • Aug 13, 2026, 8:23 PM
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In tonight's programme: Mourners gather in memory of the 44 people killed in Tuesday's ferry accident on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba. Also, ballot counting has started in Zambia, where President Hakainde Hichilema is expected to win a second term. Finally, researchers believe that the rising cost of living and changing societal expectations is behind a marked drop in birthrates across North African countries.
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Antwerp's 'human zoo': Belgium confronts shame of colonial past
Africa • 11:05 AM
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In 1894, when the Belgian city of Antwerp was hosting a World's Fair, more than a hundred Congolese people were forcibly brought to the city to be exhibited in the Congo Pavilion. In this "human zoo", seven Congolese men ultimately died of disease. Today
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Ethiopia uncorks a wine boom, Bordeaux vines driving exports and local demand
Africa • 10:14 AM
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A partnership between French experts and Ethiopian winemakers is putting East Africa on the viticultural map. Using seeds imported from Bordeaux, and after years of refining, exports are now on the rise. Domestically, Ethiopians are also consuming more a
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Dozens missing after gold mine collapse in Central African Republic
Africa • 10:06 AM
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In the Central African Republic, the search for victims continues following Tuesday’s gold mine collapse. The government says the incident has claimed at least 49 lives but local sources estimate the death toll to be much higher. Cameroonian and Chadian
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Ebola epidemic in DR Congo is spreading 18 times faster than deadliest outbreak on record
Africa • 10:06 AM
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More than 2,500 people have already died in the Ebola epidemic currently gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN coordinator for the outbreak has warned that the virus is spreading exponentially – adding that an existing pool of funds is set to
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DR Congo receives Ebola vaccines in face of 'exponential' outbreak
Africa • 12:47 AM
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has received more than 16,000 doses of an Ebola vaccine, as authorities step up efforts against the ongoing outbreak. More than 2,500 people have already died and health officials from the WHO are warning this epidemic co
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