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  1. Shingai Shoniwa embraces her Zimbabwean and Bantu heritage in new music.

    The musician is more widely known as the lead singer of the band the Noisettes

  2. CHOGM: Togo and Gabon set to become members of the Commonwealth

    Talks are underway in Rwanda and include a vote on the inclusion of the two countries.

  3. Commonwealth Heads of state and government begin talks in Rwanda

    The two-day meeting will look at climate change, poverty and food insecurity.

  4. Nigerian Senator accused of organ-harvesting plot in the UK

    Nigerian senator and wife accused of conspiring to transport and harvest minor’s organs

  5. South Africa judicial inquiry finds ANC enabled widespread corruption

    The South Africa Zondo report says the ruling ANC enabled widespread corruption and fraud

  6. South Africa Zondo report says ANC enabled wide spread corruption

    The much-anticipated Zondo report on corruption says the ANC enabled wide scale looting

  7. Latest from the Commonwealth Summit in Kigali

    Commonwealth heads of state gather in the Rwandan capital for the 26th CHOGM

  8. Nigerian and Senegalese mercenaries killed in Ukraine

    Russia’s Ministry of Defence says 42 African mercenaries have been killed in Ukraine

  9. African mercenaries killed in Ukraine, Russia says

    Russia’s Ministry of Defence says several African mercenaries have been killed in Ukraine

  10. Malawi president sacks Inspector General of Police

    President Chakwera took action after several officials were linked to corruption claims

  11. US ‘gravely concerned’ about Oromia killings in Ethiopia

    The US has called the attack in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, an “horrific act”

  12. Outbreak of ethnic violence in western Ethiopia

    Dozens of civilians were killed in the attacks in Ethiopia’s Oromia region

  13. Sierra Leone police chop off rapper’s dreadlocks

    Popular Sierra Leone musician Boss LAJ was arrested over allegations of robbery

  14. Congolese hero's gold-capped tooth is returned

    Belgium has handed back Patrice Lumumba’s tooth to his family

  15. Belgium returns Congolese hero's tooth to family

    The tooth of murdered DRC hero Patrice Lumumba was handed over at a ceremony in Brussels

  16. Funeral mass held for victims of Nigeria's Owo church massacre

    Forty people, including four children, were killed in the attack on a church on 5 June

  17. South Africa considers cheap oil imports from Russia

    Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says there are no sanctions on Russia’s crude oil

  18. DRC to suspend all trade agreements with Rwanda

    DRC claims Rwanda is supporting rebels and suspends all trade agreements

  19. Ethiopian children suffer 'deadliest form' of malnutrition

    Save the Children warns thousands of Ethiopian children are suffering from malnutrition

  20. Tunisia brought to a standstill by national strike

    Tunisia’s nationwide strike is seen as a challenge to President Saied’s rule

  21. Nationwide public sector strike grips Tunisia

    Tunisia’s nationwide strike is seen as a challenge to President Saied’s rule

  22. Kenyan wins Africa Prize for Engineering

    Norah Magero won the Royal Academy of Engineering Prize for her portable vaccine fridge

  23. Tanzania’s Maasai evictions continue

    Tanzania says moving Maasai from ancestral lands is necessary to protect wildlife

  24. Tanzania’s Maasai evicted from ancestral lands

    The Tanzanian government says the relocation of Maasai communities is voluntary

  25. Rwanda asylum plan: Flight due to depart for Kigali

    The UK government insists plane will take off after four individual legal challenges fail

  26. Rwanda defends UK asylum scheme

    Rwanda’s government spokesperson says there is nothing "immoral" about the plan

  27. Rwanda ‘ready to receive' deported asylum seekers from the UK

    The UK insists first flight to Kigali will go ahead, despite individual legal challenges

  28. 13/06/2022 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  29. 13/06/2022 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  30. 13/06/2022 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

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