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A train that Ghana recently acquired from Poland has collided with a lorry during a test run in the Eastern Region, the authorities say. The train driver, railway inspectors and passengers all escaped unhurt. bbc.in/3QaNddV
Kenya's government has sent a team to investigate the helicopter crash that killed military chief Gen Francis Ogolla and nine others. He was in the west of the country when his helicopter went down. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash bbc.in/3U5caIX
Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya is attempting an ambitious challenge to break the record for the longest chess marathon. He aims to play for 58 consecutive hours and raise $1m (£805,000) for charity in the process. bbc.in/447A37x
Two-hundred and seventy-six girls were taken from a secondary school in the town in Borno on 14 April 2014 by Boko Haram militants. Now, the Nigerian Army say they have rescued a young woman who was abducted in the Chibok kidnapping 10 years ago. bbc.in/3QaFDQu
Kenya's military chief, Gen Francis Omondi Ogolla, has died after a military helicopter crashed in the west of the country, the president has announced. In a news conference, President William Ruto said it was a "tragic moment". bbc.in/3U2WDcE
Breaking: A Kenya Defence Forces helicopter has crashed moments after take off with reports of casualties. Local news channel Citizen TV is reporting that the head of the military Gen Francis Ogolla was on board - the BBC has not confirmed this. More on this soon.
“To get rid of racism in football and in the world, I think football should be something that unites people.” Earlier this month, Cheikh Sarr goalkeeper for Rayo Majadahonda was sent off after confronting a fan who allegedly racially abused him. 🎧 bbc.in/442tG54
Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for engaging in "subversive activities", said its foreign affairs ministry said in a notice to France. Relations between the two countries have soured since Capt Ibrahim Traoré seized power in 2022. bbc.in/49Jlfgu
Sierra Leone’s capital has been plunged into darkness for weeks, severely disrupted daily life. Most of Freetown’s power comes from a Turkish ship, Karpowership, which switched off the lights over an unpaid $48m (£38m) bill. More here: bbc.in/3U1TE47
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@BBCAfrica @JamesCopnall @Afroscandi Thank you for posting, and for your interview on Friday morning on Newsday, dearest Vic. @Afroscandi I am moved beyond words. May you continue to find peace!!
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Hopped in the presenter seat for today’s #AfricaDaily & spoke about my favorite animal - elephants!🎙️🐘 We talk about Davy the ‘shy' elephant from Sachangwan, Kenya & the innovative work @MaraElephant does around human/wildlife co-existence 🌍 #BBC open.spotify.com/episode/2RytE2…
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You can listen to my documentary #Sudan: the War the World Forgot here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… - featuring @KholoodKhair @hajooj @WillCarter_NRC and others not on X.
Tom Odula is an investigative reporter working with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). He is behind some of the leading investigative pieces such as Sex for Work: The True Cost of Our Tea which exposed the protracted sexual harassment of female staff working in Kericho…
Malawian woman who was lured to Oman with an offer of work reveals how she was enslaved and raped while getting as little as two hours' sleep a night trib.al/hL6Hfco
We have been made very welcome here in #Senegal, covering these vital elections and the country’s fifth president. Just doing some last radio hits then heading home. But of course we’ll keep following.
@BBCAfrica African leaders, make the continent conducive for your own. #Absurd
@BBCAfrica This is insane! Are we all living in 2024?
@BBCAfrica This is just so f*cking scary 😲, damn I just saw this documentary today and am boiling wtf 😢. I have been hearing stories about this but never knew it was this deep and clear as day too