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The impact of IMF loans on poor nations is a complex and debated topic. While the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
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- Elon Musk's Starlink blocked from operating in Namibia
Namibia's regulator noted that Starlink's subsidiary is not locally owned.
- Inside the alleged Russian operation to trigger anti-government protests in Angola
A group of Russians and Angolans are going on trial in Angola after being accused of fomenting protests, which they deny.
- Ex-teacher accused of Scotland school abuse found guilty of sex attack in South Africa
A court in Cape Town found Iain Wares guilty of indecently assaulting a former student who accused him of sexual abuse in the 1980s.
- Kenyan ex-foreign minister arrested and accused of staging his disappearance
The reported disappearance of Raphael Tuju had led to claims he may have been abducted.
- Nigerian heritage key to my success - Itauma
Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing's brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father's village in Nigeria.
- Nigerian police arrest 15 after viral videos of alleged sexual assault at festival
The videos sparked widespread anger, leading to the hashtag #StopRapingWomen to trend on social media.
- Sudan drone attack on key hospital killed 64 people during Eid, WHO says
The strike killed 64 people, including 13 children, two nurses and a doctor, according to the WHO head.
- 'Peace is a gradual thing': How land, cattle and identity fuel a deadly Nigerian conflict
How a lack of justice and trust in the security forces perpetuates deadly violence in Plateau state.
- Rwanda batter becomes youngest women's T20 centurion
Rwanda's Fanny Utagushimaninde says it was like "a dream" after becoming the youngest woman to make a T20 international century at the age of 15 years and 223 days.
- Desperate for food, drought-stricken Kenyans turn to the gingerbread tree
Some 26 million people are "facing extreme hunger" in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, warns humanitarian organisation Oxfam.
- Denounce 'abject' Afcon decision - senior Caf member
Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is "unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it".
- South Africans say criminal gangs are exploiting the water crisis
Residents of some areas have been without mains water for weeks.
- Senegal government alleges corruption over Afcon
The Senegalese government calls for an "independent international investigation" at the Confederation of African Football after it stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title.
- Celebrations in Morocco but devastation in Senegal after Afcon decision
Moroccans feel justice has been done but the Senegalese are angry after being stripped of the title.
- Afcon final chaos - key questions answered
Our Ask Me Anything team look at why the 2025 Afcon final result has been overturned - and what it means.
- 'Fire came from the sky and burned them' - life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan
Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.
- Fifa sanctions Nigeria and DR Congo over World Cup play-off
Fifa fines the Nigeria Football Federation and DR Congo Football Association for separate disciplinary breaches by supporters.
- Will Trump help or hinder Zimbabwe's white farmers in their compensation battle?
They have engaged a lobbying firm with close ties to the US president to argue their case.
- Fears for press freedom as tycoon takes control of East Africa's largest media house
Rostam Aziz's purchase raises questions about continued journalistic independence in the region.
- Ghana star to deny rape charges, UK court hears
Partey is to appear at crown court next month, charged with raping a woman in December 2020.