Sipu JhaNigeria bans export of shea nuts used in beauty creams for six months
Nigeria has announced a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts from which many beauty creams are made. The move is aimed at making the trade more lucrative…
Russia outsmarts France in Niger over proposed power plant
Paul Melly West Africa analyst EPA Russia has dangled the possibility of building a nuclear power plant in uranium-rich Niger – a vast, arid state on the edge of the…
Antrim Coast Half Marathon wins for Geoffrey Kamworor and Mizan Alem
Kenya’s Geoffrey Kamworor and Ethiopia’s Mizan Alem claimed comfortable wins in the Antrim Coast Half Marathon men’s and women’s events on Sunday. With Uganda’s Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei having withdrawn…
South Africa 66-6 Brazil: Debutants defeated in Women’s Rugby World Cup
“We are here to show Brazil have more than just soccer.” Fly-half Raquel Kochhann may not have achieved her initial dream of playing football for her country, but she did…
Dane van Niekerk: Former South Africa captain reverses international retirement before World Cup
Van Niekerk played the last of her 194 internationals in September 2021. After an ankle injury in early 2022, she attempted to return for a home World Cup in February…
Yoane Wissa: Boss Keith Andrews ‘fully expects’ Newcastle target to stay at Brentford
“So, Yoane won’t be involved. But as far as I’m concerned, there’s been no movement in any way and fully expect Yoane to be here come next Tuesday.” Andrews felt…
France returns skull of monarch killed during colonial era
The head of a Malagasy king killed by French troops during a colonial-era war has been formally returned to Madagascar. The handover of King Toera’s skull – and those of…
Botswana declares national public health emergency
Botswana has declared a public health emergency as it faces a shortage of essential medicines and medical equipment. President Duma Boko made the announcement in a televised address on Monday,…
South African women warned about viral Russian job videos
The South African government is warning young women not to fall for social media recruitment drives promoting job opportunities abroad. This comes as a number of online videos by South…
How Russia is trying to win over the world beyond the West
Juliana Gragnani Editor, BBC Global Disinformation Unit Maria Korenyuk BBC Global Disinformation Unit BBC Listen to Juliana read this article Javier Gallardo likes to start his morning watching a classical…
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