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    May 3

    exposes a corrupt pension system in Nigeria - one that leaves some elderly people sick and penniless, yet grants some politicians inflated retirement packages. Meet the ‘Ghost Pensioners’ – elderly people who the state declared dead and deprived of their pensions.

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  2. 5 hours ago

    Goats, face masks and 'nyama choma' - here are five of the best quotes from Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who has been trying to mend relations with neighbouring Kenya during her two-day visit there.

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  3. 6 hours ago

    ⚖Dominic Ongwen, former commander of the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda, gets a reduced sentence of 25 years in jail. We bring you reporting from the Court and hear how Ugandans have reacted. Subscribe to Africa Today on your podcast app🤳

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  4. 8 hours ago

    Political analyst discusses the power struggle at the heart of South Africa’s ruling ANC party with Focus on Africa’s :

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    10 hours ago

    The Ugandan LRA commander Dominic Ongwen has been sentenced to 25 years in jail. He's the first former child solider to be convicted by the ICC - and as tells his case raises mixed feelings in northern Uganda

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  6. 9 hours ago

    Listen to Focus on Africa: How Ethiopia plans to use blockchain technology to revolutionise education, the former child soldier jailed for 25 years by the International Criminal Court, and the power struggle within South Africa’s ruling ANC party:

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  7. 9 hours ago

    “Blockchain technology will help assess the knowledge of the student, and cater to improving that knowledge”. Ethiopia’s Education Minister Getahun Mekuriya says the government wants to transform its education system using blockchain technology:

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  8. 11 hours ago

    Nine babies born to Malian Halima Cissé will need to spend "two to three months" in incubators. But the 25-year-old mother and her nonuplets are said to be doing well. More here:

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  9. 12 hours ago

    Banned! 's Michele Marconi banned for 10 matches for the racist abuse of midfielder Joel Obi.

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    21 hours ago

    A major oil pipeline will soon be built across Uganda and Tanzania - but as many countries try to limit their reliance on fossil fuels, does such a project still make sense?

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  11. 13 hours ago

    The Zulu monarchy in South Africa has been plunged into controversy following the death of King Goodwill Zwelithini and - weeks later - the regent. It has led to a power struggle for the throne. looks at the key players in the royal drama.

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  12. 14 hours ago

    Delayed! Covid concerns mean the start of the group stage of Africa's qualifiers has been postponed. will reassess its Covid protocols admitting 'pre-match testing... had been the source of some challenges in previous windows.'

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  13. 14 hours ago

    Zoo FC hit back at Fifa's match manipulation sanctions. have expelled the 🇰🇪 club from the top-flight but say they will appeal as they're whistleblowers helping deal with the problem of match-fixing. By

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  14. 17 hours ago

    "The whole country is unfortunately witnessing an upsurge of killings, kidnappings, robbery and rape." Analyst of pulls together the current tensions in Nigeria

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  15. 20 hours ago

    Today’s African : You give birth to a child, but not their character. A Beti proverb sent by Christian Messina Mvogo in Yaoundé, Cameroon. How do you interpret this proverb?

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  16. May 5

    Green turtles on the Kenyan coast of Watamu are on the verge of being endangered because of increased poaching and tourism. See how the Ocean Trust is helping local residents join in on the fight to preserve Watamu's beloved marine animals.

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  17. May 5

    “The relationship between Kenya and Tanzania displays all the signs of a recovering broken romantic relationship.” As Tanzania’s president visits Kenya, we asked commentators from each country to share their thoughts on the bid to improve relations

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  18. May 5

    🇰🇪🇹🇿Tanzania President Suluhu brings to Kenya a message of cooperation and signals a change of tone over and the use of facemasks. Listen and subscribe to Africa Today on your podcast app🤳

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  19. May 5

    People are experiencing severe hunger in southern Madagascar, after the rains have failed for three years in a row. The medical charity has deployed mobile clinics in some of the affected areas and told us more about the crisis

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    May 4

    "The history of photography for black women is still being written." Zimbabwean 🇿🇼 photographer was named Open Photographer of the Year at the Sony World Photography Awards. She tells how she uses her craft to tell the stories of misrepresented people.

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  21. May 5

    A new man in charge Nations Cup-winning coach Hugo Broos is the new man to lead men's national team .

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