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One story from Africa, for AfricaThe Comb podcastThis is AfricaLatest updates1 hr agoSouth Africa police force 540 illegal miners from abandoned shaftThe miners were left starving and dehydrated after security forces cut off their access to food and water. 1 hr agoAfrica4 hrs agoLightning kills 13 children at Uganda refugee campThe children were attending a church service when the lightning struck, police say.4 hrs agoAfrica15 hrs agoAfricans at the cutting edge of interior designTwo UK-based Africans tell the BBC how they are digging deep into their culture to change home decor.15 hrs agoAfrica19 hrs agoWilliam returns to 'special place' Africa for prize awardsThe awards event in South Africa will have emotional connections for the Prince of Wales.19 hrs agoAfrica1 day agoLiving with Nigeria's blackouts - six weeks, no powerLarge parts of Nigeria are experiencing power outages due to problems with the country's grid. 1 day agoAfrica2 days ago'I lost my leg on the way home from school'Two years since war ended in northern Ethiopia, discarded weapons are proving deadly and maiming people.2 days agoAfrica2 days agoBotswana's politician who did the unthinkableDuma Boko is elected the country's first president not from the ruling party, in power for 58 years.2 days agoAfrica2 days agoOutrage in Nigeria as young suspects collapse in courtAlleged protesters - many of whom appeared frail after weeks in detention - appeared in court on Friday.2 days agoAfrica2 days agoBotswana ruling party rejected after 58 years in powerPresident Mokgweetsi Masisi accepts defeat after his party loses its parliamentary majority.2 days agoAfrica
