Zimbabwe's obsession with Animal Farm as novel gets Shona translation
George Orwell's satirical novel has such resonance it has been translated into the local Shona language.
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Migrant crisis: Tunisian fisherman finds dead bodies in his net
Many migrants leave from Tunisia by boat to reach Europe, but the consequences can be tragic.
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Uganda ADF school attack: I covered myself in blood to hide
A student tells the BBC he survived an attack by suspected Islamist rebels by pretending to be dead.
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Africa's Ukraine-Russia peace mission: What was achieved?
South Africa's leader hails last week's trip as "historic" but what difference did it really make?
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Uganda school attack: 'Gospel songs interrupted by screaming'
Mourners of those killed by Islamist militants describe their shock about the raid's brutality.
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Hilda Baci: Guinness confirms Nigerian chef's world record
Hilda Baci caused a sensation last month after cooking non-stop for four days.
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Nigerian kidnap gangs drive big-time Nigerian farmers away
Some of those key to boosting agricultural output in Africa's most-populous nation have given up.
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Dragos Tigau: Romania recalls Kenya ambassador over racist monkey slur
Dragos Tigau made a racist comment at a meeting in April but has only now been disciplined.
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Pearl Beach hotel: Islamists kill nine in Somalia attack
Police say they ended a six-hour siege at the site in Mogadishu, killing all seven attackers.
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Legendary Mozambican ruby sells for record price
The world's largest ruby, described it as a "once-in-a-lifetime" jewel, fetches $34.8m at auction.
1970-01-01 08:00
Tunisian black women: ‘My skin colour says I don’t belong’
Black women in the North African country are looked down on and made to feel that they do not belong.
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