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@BBCAfrica ""We're very aware that we are working in illegal circumstances." #BBCAfricaEye investigates South Africas underground psychedelic therapy industry where the growingpursuit of healing from self-styled shamans can have devastating consequences. 🎥"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-13T07:00Z 4M followers, 21.5K engagements

"Morocco wants to be a "strong contender" at all levels of global football after becoming the first Arab country to win the Under-20 World Cup having beaten Argentina 2-0 in the final on Sunday"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-21T06:26Z 4M followers, 69K engagements

"When the mysterious death of a 23-year-old Ugandan in Dubai goes viral she becomes the face of the disturbing #DubaiPortaPotty. #BBCAfricaEye investigates and finds that behind the rumours lies an even darker reality. 🎥 Watch the documentary:"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-09-16T16:24Z 4M followers, 420.1K engagements

"Long queues have been snaking around petrol stations in Mali's capital a month after militants from an al-Qaeda affiliate imposed a fuel blockade by attacking tankers on major highways"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-10T05:30Z 4M followers, 11.5K engagements

"An elite army unit in Madagascar that had joined protestors calling for the president's resignation says the armed forces are now under its command. The move has not been confirmed"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-12T12:15Z 4M followers, 165.7K engagements

"⚽They've done it⚽ Cape Verde are going to the World Cup The Blue Sharks become the second-smallest nation EVER to do it. They beat Eswatini 3-0 to secure a top spot in their group ahead of Cameroon with one game to spare. #CapeVerde #2026FifaWorldCup #CaboVerde"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-13T18:00Z 4M followers, 37.2K engagements

"Football fans in Cape Verde have reacted with jubilation after the nation beat Eswatini 3-0 to become the second-smallest nation to qualify for the 2026 Fifa World Cup. There were scenes of celebration and dancing as the Blue Sharks secured a top spot in their group"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-14T11:03Z 4M followers, 15.6K engagements

"'We have taken power' said the head of the elite unit Col Michael Randrianirina said ousting President Andry Rajoelina. This is the latest in what has been a day of continuous development. Follow the full story on our live page"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-14T14:18Z 4M followers, 50.8K engagements

"People have gathered in Nairobi to mourn the death of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The 80-year-old passed away while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in India"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-15T15:18Z 4M followers, 24.1K engagements

"Raila Odinga was one of Kenya's most influential political figures the former prime minister who has died at XX was born to a family rooted in politics his father was Kenyas first Vice-President Jaramogi Oginga Odinga. Tributes have poured in from around the world"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-15T17:07Z 4M followers, 147.1K engagements

"In just three days Col Michael Randrianirina has become arguably the most powerful person on the island of Madagascar. Who is Madagascar's new military ruler"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-15T18:59Z 4M followers, 21.6K engagements

""I can't afford to save both twins." After two years of brutal civil war Sudan is in the depths of a humanitarian crisis. Thousands have been killed millions displaced and many more are facing famine. Children are among those paying the highest price"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-16T09:47Z 4M followers, 11.1K engagements

"The body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has arrived at Kasarani Stadium. Tens of thousands of mourners have filled the stadium with many more streaming in to pay their last respects to one of Kenyas most influential political figures"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-16T13:15Z 4M followers, 22.8K engagements

"Watch the moment Col Michael Randrianirina took the oath of office as Madagascars new president following a military takeover that upended the Indian Ocean nations civilian government"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-17T10:32Z 4M followers, 71K engagements

"You may know him as Nasty C the South African rapper songwriter and record producer. But behind the fame who is Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo The BBCs Nyasha Michelle sat down with him to find out"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-17T12:00Z 4M followers, 9417 engagements

"Seychelles' president-elect says he will halt the construction of a controversial Qatari-funded luxury resort on an environmentally sensitive island. Patrick Herminie who will come to power on XX October said the current deal was "unacceptable""
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-17T15:00Z 4M followers, 17K engagements

"Thousands of mourners including foreign leaders and regional heads of state gathered at a national stadium in Nairobi for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-17T15:58Z 4M followers, 18.6K engagements

""It's like a shadow army within the army which is only answerable to the president Museveni." As Uganda gears up for next year's elections the opposition fears the Special Forces Command (SFC) could be used to prevent it from campaigning again"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-17T17:00Z 4M followers, 114.8K engagements

"From the catwalk in Nairobi to youth-led protests in Madagascar Heres a selection of some of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond 📸"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-18T06:02Z 4M followers, 20K engagements

"Thousands of people are gathered to watch the funeral service of the former prime minister of Kenya Raila Odinga in Bondo in the west of the country. Mr Odinga who died last week aged XX will be buried privately following the ceremony"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-19T09:59Z 4M followers, 23.6K engagements

"Morocco are U20 World Cup Champions They upset Argentina in the final by beating them 2-0. This was Moroccos first time in the final. Argentina has won the tournament X times"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-20T06:04Z 4M followers, 13K engagements

"As Lagos lights up for Diwali filmmaker Hamisha Daryani Ahuja launches Simi & Friends the first childrens animation linking India and Nigeria. The Indian community is Nigerias largest non-African immigrant group many with roots spanning generations"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-20T09:57Z 4M followers, 14.2K engagements

""Life comes first we don't deny that but it cannot be a freebie for everyone. We cannot cater for the whole globe." Activists in South Africa are stopping foreigners going to some health clinics with little push-back from the state"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-20T13:05Z 4M followers, 126.6K engagements

"The Nigerian police have fired tear gas to disperse protesters who had gathered in the capital Abuja over the continued detention of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu. He has been in detention since 2021 and has denied the charges"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-20T13:40Z 4M followers, 38.4K engagements

"Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first French ex-president to go to jail as he starts a five-year sentence for conspiring to fund his election campaign with money from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-21T09:35Z 4M followers, 29.2K engagements

"Burkina Faso Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) labelling it an "instrument of neo-colonialist repression""
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-09-23T10:55Z 4M followers, 500.3K engagements

""When pigs are hungry enough they'll eat anything". Adrian De Wet described to a South African court how his boss forced him to feed the bodies of two black women to pigs in an attempt to hide evidence after they had been shot"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-10T13:27Z 4M followers, 425.7K engagements

"Meet the Nigerian coach behind Benins World Cup quest. Tunde Adelakun admits his loyalty is torn between both neighbouring countries. #nigeria #benin"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-14T14:34Z 4M followers, 9448 engagements

"Fears of violence are growing in Cameroon after opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claimed victory over President Paul Biya with official results still pending. The Catholic Church calls for peace and respect for the will of the people"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-21T14:15Z 4M followers, 49.4K engagements

"The leaders of Madagascar's Gen Z movement whose protests helped topple President Andry Rajoelina say they disapprove of the prime minister appointed by the country's new ruler"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-21T15:20Z 4M followers, 18.6K engagements

"Togo midfielder Samuel Asamoah XX has broken his neck in a collision with a pitch-side advertising board in China that his club says could leave him paralysed"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-09T11:03Z 4M followers, 91.3K engagements

"South Africa become the seventh African team to reach the 2026 World Cup. Nigeria meanwhile could still reach next year's tournament via an arduous route potentially involving an extra four matches. #WorldCupQualifiers"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-14T18:33Z 4M followers, 18K engagements

"Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has announced a movement to "save" his country after a meeting with other opposition leaders in Kenya's capital Nairobi. Kabila was recently sentenced to death back home for war crimes and treason"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-16T14:59Z 4M followers, 124.9K engagements

"Colonel Michael Randrianirina has been sworn in as the new president of Madagascar days after a military takeover. He succeeds President Andry Rajoelina who fled the country and was later impeached following weeks of youth-led protests"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-17T09:38Z 4M followers, 199.6K engagements

"As the echo of the 17-gun salute thundered through Nyamira village on Sunday evening followed by the roar of a military fly-past a profound silence descended across Kenya"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-21T16:20Z 4M followers, 18.6K engagements

"Over the past two years two Ghanaian families have been in court seeking justice against secondary boarding schools they accuse of negligence in the deaths of their children. Six students died between May 2023 and February 2024 across Ghanas secondary boarding schools"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-06T08:20Z 4M followers, 403.2K engagements

"The Kenyan Catholic Church has introduced a new brand of altar wine for Holy Mass after the previous one became widely available in local bars"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-10T09:20Z 4M followers, 846.7K engagements

"After two years of civil war the children of Sudan have paid the highest price. Their childhoods have been shattered broken and forgotten 12-year-old Zaher told the BBC that his love for football has not changed despite the gruesomeness of the war"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-16T14:02Z 4M followers, 236.8K engagements

"More than XX dead after multi-vehicle crash in Uganda"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-22T07:14Z 4M followers, 75K engagements

"Kenya has been hit by a recent wave of repression tarnishing its reputation as a beacon of democracy in East Africa. Critics fear that it is sliding down the path of Uganda and Tanzania both of which are notorious for cracking down on dissent"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-06-27T11:13Z 4M followers, 339K engagements

"An 11-year-old boy has allegedly shot and killed a farm worker while attempting to shoot at guinea fowls on a farm in South Africa police say"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-13T11:01Z 4M followers, 18.8K engagements

"Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina is set to address the nation amid fears of a coup attempt. It follows two weeks of youth-led protests over high unemployment the cost of living and corruption. Follow live here:"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-13T12:10Z 4M followers, 20.2K engagements

"Death in Dubai: #DubaiPortaPotty A new investigation coming this Monday from #BBCAfricaEye. 📽 Subscribe to our YouTube channel now for first access: Nothing stays hidden forever. #BBCEyeDeathinDubai"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-09-13T09:00Z 4M followers, 223K engagements

"When a young Ugandan woman's death from a high-rise in Dubai goes viral she becomes the face of the disturbing online trend #DubaiPortaPotty.but nothing is as it seems. #BBCAfricaEye investigates. 🎥 Watch the documentary:"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-09-14T23:19Z 4M followers, 609.2K engagements

"Seychelles' main opposition leader Patrick Herminie has won presidential elections defeating incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan in a runoff vote according to official results released by the electoral commission"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-12T20:51Z 4M followers, 29.6K engagements

"Soldiers have threatened to seize the state TV headquarters in Madagascar as President Andry Rajoelina was due to address the nation his office says amid unconfirmed reports that he has fled the country"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-13T20:23Z 4M followers, 18.3K engagements

""Theyre still children so its easy to manipulate them by just handing them sweets." #BBCAfricaEye investigates how women known as "madams" are exploiting children for sex in Kenya. 🎥 Watch the documentary here:"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-08-04T06:00Z 4M followers, 493.1K engagements

"A nephew of Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Baltasar Ebang Engonga who was at the centre of sex tape scandal last year has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzlement"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-08-28T11:36Z 4M followers, 84.6K engagements

"#BBCAfricaEye looks behind the portrayal of Dubai on social media revealing a dark side for some women who live there. 🎥 Watch the full documentary "Death in Dubai" here:"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-09-21T12:20Z 4M followers, 62.8K engagements

"Botswana has declared a public holiday to celebrate the country's victory in the men's 4x400 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo the first African nation to win the event"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-09-22T08:40Z 4M followers, 675.6K engagements

"Burkina Faso's military government has refused to take in deportees from the US as Washington suspended issuing visas in the West African nation"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-10T16:06Z 4M followers, 125.6K engagements

"Were taking our humanity back. A Gen Z leader in Madagascar told the BBC he paused his UK scholarship to help organise protests that began over water and power shortages - and have now grown into calls for President Rajoelina to resign. #Madagascar #Protests"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-11T11:01Z 4M followers, 30.1K engagements

"Mali has announced that US nationals visiting the West African country will be required to post a bond of up to $10000 for business and tourist visas in response to a similar requirement the Trump administration has imposed on its citizens"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-13T04:56Z 4M followers, 886K engagements

"Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of XX. Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in India"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-15T07:41Z 4M followers, 213.8K engagements

"Raila Odinga was one of Kenya's most influential and enduring political figures. Fondly known as "Baba" meaning father he was a staunch campaigner and defender of multi-party democracy adored by supporters and vilified by a threatened political elite"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-15T12:01Z 4M followers, 51.6K engagements

"Who is Madagascar's new military ruler Col Michael Randrianirina According to sources he is set to be sworn in as president over the next day or two following a coup to oust President Andry Rajoelina"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-16T15:06Z 4M followers, 55.5K engagements

"The mood in the national stadium in Nairobi as thousands of mourners gather to say goodbye to 'Baba' Kenya's former PM Raila Odinga"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-17T06:30Z 4M followers, 29.4K engagements

"Did you know Africas fight for independence was shaped in Manchester in the UK In 1945 activists met there to plan the end of colonial rule a meeting that changed history"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-20T12:05Z 4M followers, 288.3K engagements

"Police in Uganda say XX people have been killed in a road accident involving four vehicles along the Kampala-Gulu Highway. Authorities have revised down the death toll from earlier reports that put the number at more than 60"
X Link @BBCAfrica 2025-10-22T08:15Z 4M followers, 8117 engagements