Africa Live this week: 17-23 October 2022

Fraud crackdown on Ghana ID cards makes digital checks compulsory - photocopies bannedpublished at 12:18 BST

Companies are now required to verify a person's identity electronically to curb theft and forgery.

'Moment of joy' as Uganda discharges last Ebola patientpublished at 12:16 BST

Most of the recent cases were among travellers from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Eleven people die in fire at Algerian children's care home published at 11:34 BST

Along with the fatalities, 19 people suffered injuries, the authorities say.

Team Nigeria hope Aberdeen fuels successful Gamespublished at 09:08 BST

Team Nigeria athletes hope preparations in Aberdeen can propel them to a successful Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer.

New monkey species with orange lips found 'hiding' in DR Congo forestpublished at 00:02 BST 16 July

Scientists describe "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed.

Special police team to investigate killing of an anti-migrant leader in South Africapublished at 16:33 BST 15 July

The March and March provincial leader died of his injuries in hospital several days after being shot.

Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president over attempted couppublished at 12:43 BST 15 July

Ernest Bai Koroma was arrested in 2023 after gunmen broke into an armoury and some jails, freeing inmates.

Former 'street kid' key to South Africa's police corruption inquirypublished at 12:19 BST 15 July

Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, due to appear at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to make a living.

Rastafarians in Kenya fail in bid to get cannabis legalised for religious purposespublished at 11:50 BST 15 July

The court acknowledged the need for a broader national debate on cannabis policy in Kenya.

Boss of fake government agency arrested in Nigeria after weeks on the runpublished at 10:42 BST 15 July

The case has gripped Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu ordered a corruption investigation last week.

Refugee has conviction quashed after 19 yearspublished at 09:12 BST 15 July

Court of Appeal judges say Sadia Adow "suffered a substantial injustice" when she was jailed in 2007.

Human rights campaigner finds solace in Jerseypublished at 06:42 BST 15 July

Egyptian human rights lawyer Maha Attia says island has been 'like a doctor' for her.

Villa warned over sportswashing after Visit Rwanda dealpublished at 19:44 BST 14 July

Aston Villa are warned their new £20m-a-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda will be used by the nation to sportswash its human rights record.

Diamond giant De Beers halts work at flagship South African mine as demand plummetspublished at 14:22 BST 14 July

Production will stop for two years at the mine which employs more than 4,000 people.

EU bans gold imports from Sudan to curb money financing the warpublished at 09:32 BST 14 July

The ban also restricts exports of mercury and cyanide to Sudan, chemicals widely used in gold mining.

Triple murder suspect appears in court in South Africapublished at 17:25 BST 13 July

The UK is trying to extradite a man after his wife and two daughters are found dead in Bedfordshire.

Triple murder suspect appears in court in South Africapublished at 16:17 BST 13 July

The UK is trying to extradite a man after the deaths of his wife and two daughters in Bedfordshire.

Who is the African World Cup goalscorer older than Ronaldo and Messi?published at 15:28 BST 13 July

While Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi appear to be in a personal battle to rewrite the World Cup record books, there is one landmark that appears beyond them.

Sudan's paramilitary RSF chief sentenced to death over war crimespublished at 13:02 BST 13 July

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo was convicted in absentia along with 15 RSF commanders and allies.

Fifa to discuss 64-team World Cup for 2030published at 12:58 BST 13 July

Plans for a 64-team men's World Cup are set to be assessed after the 2026 tournament.

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