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One story from Africa, for AfricaThis is AfricaLatest updates3 hrs agoTrailblazing African film-maker and Cannes winner diesSouleymane Cissé has died aged 84 after a career that spanned more than 50 years.3 hrs agoAfrica11 hrs ago'Robbers stole the crosses from my daughter's and my mother's graves for scrap'Graves in the Tanzanian city of Morogoro are being targeted as people steal metal crosses to sell on.11 hrs agoAfrica18 hrs agoUganda discharges Ebola patientsThe health minister says the patients have recovered, and should not be stigmatised.18 hrs agoAfrica20 hrs agoSouth Africa's finance minister fails to unveil budget after tax rowCoalition partners object to a hike in VAT, forcing Enoch Godongwana to postpone his budget speech.20 hrs agoAfrica23 hrs agoNetherlands to return stolen Benin Bronzes to NigeriaThe Dutch Minister of Culture says he hopes this move will address the "historical injustice". 23 hrs agoAfrica2 days agoEven in his final seconds of life, first gay imam pushed boundariesPeers and scholars reflect on the role Muhsin Hendricks played in the LGBTQ+ and Islamic communities.2 days agoAfrica2 days agoRebels leave families devastated in wake of DR Congo advanceThe BBC meets residents of Goma following the rebel takeover and those being forced by the M23 to leave camps.2 days agoAfrica2 days agoVillagers killed execution-style in Sudan, activists sayMore than 200 civilians have been killed by paramilitaries, a rights group says.2 days agoAfrica3 days agoDetained Ugandan opposition figure treated in clinic overnightThere are concerns about Kizza Besigye's health as his hunger strike enters a second week. 3 days agoAfrica
