BBC News – Africa
December 27, 2015 by Gordon Patterson
Filed under Africa News, Featured
- Why Africa couldn’t get urgent global deal on drought
Africa has been hit by 14 extreme droughts in the past two years alone – more than any other continent. - Banned Kenya and Zimbabwe barred from 2023 Nations Cup
Zimbabwe and Kenya will not take part in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after failing to overturn global football fans. - Nigeria: Four die in Lagos Island building collapse
Four people die after a three-storey building collapsed in an upmarket area of Lagos. - Mozambique insurgency: Why 24 countries have sent troops
Mozambique is at the heart of a global battle for influence, even though its conflict has local roots. - What beauty parlours reveal about Somali women
Somali women are usually expected to cover up and keep quiet – beauty parlours are a welcome relief.
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