Tanzanian police arrest senior opposition official, hundreds charged with treason
Africa • Nov 8, 2025, 8:16 PM
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Tanzanian police on Saturday arrested a senior official from the opposition Chadema party and charged hundreds of people with treason in a continuing crackdown following last month's disputed elections.
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Across Africa : Flexing continent's specific perspective for 'The General History of Africa'
Africa • 10:19 PM
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A weekly round-up of stories from across the continent with Georja Calvin-Smith. African scholars update a monumental book that sets out the continent's global contribution across thousands of years. Also, South Africa's household help sector is in a
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ACROSS AFRICA: UN chief shocked by indifference and impunity of Sudan's war
Africa • 9:27 PM
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Join Georja Calvin-Smith for a roundup of stories from across the continent. This week: the UN's humanitarian chief's visit to the devastated Sudanese region of Darfur leaves him in shock over the global inaction in the face of the war's toll on civi
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Macron in Africa in bid to turn the page on French setbacks in the Sahel
Africa • 5:33 PM
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French President Emmanuel Macron began a five-day tour of Africa on Thursday in Mauritius before he heads to South Africa, Gabon and Angola. These four destinations reflect a reorientation of French diplomacy after the withdrawal of French forces from th
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Morrocco captain Achraf Hakimi named African men’s player of the year
Africa • 1:29 PM
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Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi won the African Men’s Player of the Year award after a stellar season with Paris Saint-Germain, where he lifted the UEFA Champions League, Ligue 1, the French Cup, and the UEFA Super Cup, highlighting his key role for club a
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300kg gemstone found in Madagascar presidential palace
Africa • 11:26 AM
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Madagascar's interim president, who seized power in the Indian Ocean island nation last month, has unveiled a 300 kg (661 lb) gemstone that he said had been found in the presidential palace.
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Football: Hakimi voted African player of the year
Africa • 12:08 AM
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Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi won the African men's player of the year award on Wednesday, capping a season in which he lifted the UEFA Champions League with his club Paris Saint-Germain. The 27-year old also won a fourth Ligue 1 title last season and cl
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