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            <title><![CDATA[Man sentenced to death for murder of toddlers at Ugandan nursery]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Christopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:56:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA['How are we going to get back home?' Islamist group tightens blockade on Mali capital]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The blockade comes days after Mali's defence minister was assassinated in a series of nationwide attacks.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:32:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA['I did not expect it': Kenya's Sabastian Sawe welcomed home with jubilant celebrations]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race received a hero's welcome from supporters and family when he arrived home.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:43:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Meta in row after workers in Kenya who say they saw smart glasses users having sex lose jobs]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Meta and its subcontractor disagree over why over 1000 Kenya-based workers were made redundant.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:59:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Robert Mugabe's son deported from South Africa over firearms offence]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 28-year-old was arrested in February after a man had been shot at his home in Johannesburg.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:27:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Madagascar detains French national over alleged plot to stir unrest]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Malagasy prosecuters used a Whatsapp group as evidence for the detained individuals alleged crimes.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:03:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Russian paramilitary carried out air strikes in Mali as rebels advanced, footage shows]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Last weekend's attacks came as the Africa Corps withdrew from a key base in northern Mali.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:24:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What next for Mali's military leaders after shock of rebel offensive?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The military came to power to bolster security but the weekend's attacks have brought that into question.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:03:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How special Sawe broke iconic sub-two-hour barrier]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:49:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The detained anti-colonial activist grabbing attention in West Africa: Who is Kemi Seba?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The activist has condemned France's influence in West Africa and been accused of being a "Russian mouthpiece".]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 23:09:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[A nation built on pan-African principles faces questions about racism]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Several black Zambians tell the BBC they sometimes feel like they are second-class citizens in their own country.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:08:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Behind Nigeria's murky coup plot - the money, the prayers and a Nollywood arrest]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[What court papers and sources close to the investigation have told the BBC about the scope of the plan.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:57:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[This man was jailed for five years over Nigeria's End Sars protests and then freed without trial]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[At 17, Rasheed Wasiu was detained as security forces cracked down on protests against police brutality.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:37:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA['They told me he was dead': Children born near Kenyan army base learn truth about UK soldier dads]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A DNA and legal project has identified the fathers of 20 children born near a military base in Kenya.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:07:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[African athletes need support and protection - Kebinatshipi]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Botswana's Collen Kebinatshipi urges African federations to offer better support for athletes amid concerns of a talent drain from the continent.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:44:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Guinea Bissau's Djabi seriously injured in stabbing]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Midtjylland midfielder Alamara Djabi is in a stable condition having been seriously injured in a stabbing in Denmark, his club says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:50:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Former Nigeria striker Eneramo dies during match]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Michael Eneramo, who won 10 caps for the Super Eagles, dies aged 40 after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest during a friendly game.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:10:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA['I cried so hard' - the Kenyan WNBA star who beat US visa heartbreak]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Madina Okot only started playing basketball six years ago, but the Kenyan's rapid rise has seen her set a WNBA milestone at the age of 21.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:10:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Korir defends Boston Marathon title with course record]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Kenya's John Korir sets a new course record of two hours, one minute and 52 seconds to win a second successive Boston Marathon.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:30:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Six African athletes blocked from transfers to Turkey]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[World Athletics rejects the applications of 11 elite athletes to switch their nationality to Turkey as the requests were "part of a coordinated recruitment strategy" by the country's government "to attract overseas athletes through lucrative contracts".]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:58:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nigerian with 'natural explosiveness' aiming for NFL spot]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Hailed for his impressive physical attributes, Nigerian Uar Bernard is hoping to be drafted by an NFL side this month.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:11:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Joy as record-breaking runner Sawe returns home]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[BBC reports from Kenya, home to Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:03:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA['I jumped around the house': Sabastian Sawe's parents celebrate marathon record]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Emily and Simion Sawe share their pride at the runner's historic sub-two-hour marathon win.
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:17:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA['I was not thinking to run a world record']]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Kenya's new sporting icon Sabastian Sawe admits his world record time at the London Marathon came as a surprise.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:18:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years on]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:38:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[DR Congo qualify for World Cup: 'Amidst pain and war, this victory makes us proud’]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[DR Congo are back at the World Cup for the first time since 1974, with fans in Kinshasa celebrating the team's 1-0 play-off win over Jamaica.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:45:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[One house, two faiths, one fasting season]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ramadan and Lent haven't overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:40:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Inside Ethiopia's 'smart' police station]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:29:16 GMT</pubDate>
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