Iran War – Hearing from the Afro-Iranian community | The Conversation | Focus on Africa
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Iran War – Hearing from the Afro-Iranian community | The Conversation | Focus on Africa

As the US and Israel continue to strike Iran and Lebanon, and Iran targets Tel Aviv and US assets across the Gulf, we look at…

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To Iran, Africa was a ‘continent of opportunities’; what now? – BBC Africa
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To Iran, Africa was a ‘continent of opportunities’; what now? – BBC Africa

As the conflict deepens between the US and Israel against Iran, governments in Africa will be watching closely. There have been economic and diplomatic ties…

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World Cup: Nigerian fans await Fifa’s verdict- BBC Africa
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World Cup: Nigerian fans await Fifa’s verdict- BBC Africa

Have Nigeria qualified for the World Cup? It’s a question the country’s football fans have been asking, but not because the Super Eagles have been…

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‘When I arrived, they were killing my fourth son’ – BBC Africa
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‘When I arrived, they were killing my fourth son’ – BBC Africa

57-year-old Yameogo Aminata has told the BBC how armed insurgents overran her village in central Burkina Faso in 2022 while she was away. The militants…

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State of Fear: Inside Tanzania’s Enforced Disappearances – BBC Africa Eye Documentary
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State of Fear: Inside Tanzania’s Enforced Disappearances – BBC Africa Eye Documentary

#BBCAfricaEye investigates a wave of enforced disappearances spreading fear across Tanzania. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 When Samia Suluhu became Tanzania’s first…

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Why is there a diplomatic row between Somalia and the UAE? – BBC Africa
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Why is there a diplomatic row between Somalia and the UAE? – BBC Africa

Somalia has cancelled all defence, security and port agreements with the United Arab Emirates, accusing the Gulf state of undermining its sovereignty by working directly…

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South Sudan: How a rivalry sparked a political crisis – BBC Africa
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South Sudan: How a rivalry sparked a political crisis – BBC Africa

More than a decade after independence, South Sudan is still struggling to secure lasting peace. President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar have…

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A City Held Hostage: Johannesburg – BBC Africa Eye Documentary
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A City Held Hostage: Johannesburg – BBC Africa Eye Documentary

#BBCAfricaEye investigates Johannesburg’s hijacked buildings, before the city’s G20 summit. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 In November 2025, Johannesburg will host a…

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‘Sudan’s el-Fasher now an apocalyptic scenario’ – BBC Africa
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‘Sudan’s el-Fasher now an apocalyptic scenario’ – BBC Africa

El-Fasher is the latest Sudanese city to fall to RSF following an 18-month siege, giving them control of Darfur. United Nations’ High Commissioner for Human…

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Soyinka: ‘Donald Trump is a petty-minded dictator’ – BBC Africa
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Soyinka: ‘Donald Trump is a petty-minded dictator’ – BBC Africa

91-year-old, Nigerian author and Nobel Laurate, Wole Soyinka has linked his recent U.S visa revocation to his open criticism of President Donald Trump’s administration’s radical…

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