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Live Africa Live: Nigeria to shut border over 'poisonous' rice

Jollof rice

"Poisonous materials" and "arsenic" are among the substances Nigeria's agricultural minister says are in foreign-produced rice.

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Haircuts to watch at the World Cup

The World Cup is a showcase for a footballer's skills, but it is also a chance to show off new hairstyles.

  • 19 June 2018
  • From the section Africa

Sport World Cup: Poland v Senegal

Africans are hoping for a Senegal victory after other teams from the continent fail to win.

  • 18 June 2018
  • From the section Football

Sport World Cup: Russia v Egypt

  • 18 June 2018
  • From the section Football

Ethiopia PM: Torture is our act of terrorism

  • 19 June 2018

Assets of presidential critic auctioned

  • 18 June 2018
  • From the section Africa

Our reporters

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Tomi Oladipo: What's happening in Cameroon?

  • 13 June 2018
  • From the section Africa

Dickens Olewe: Why landlocked Ethiopia wants to launch a navy

  • 14 June 2018
  • From the section Africa

Ashley Lime: The UK health tax hurting foreign nurses

  • 12 June 2018
  • From the section Africa

Features & Analysis

Inside the Arab world's 'only gay radio station'

  • 18 June 2018
  • From the section Africa

The modern highwaymen terrifying South Africa

  • 17 June 2018
  • From the section Africa
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Meet the model tackling 'colourism'

  • 16 June 2018
  • From the section Africa

Locked up in Canada 'over name mix-up'

Africa's top shots: Football and faith

  • 15 June 2018
  • From the section Africa

CAR has bigger problems than Boris Becker

  • 15 June 2018
  • From the section Africa

Programmes

Live: World Service for Africa

  • 1 June 2018

Focus on Africa

  • 1 June 2018

Africa Today Podcast

  • 1 June 2018

Newsday

  • 1 June 2018

BBC Minute

  • 1 June 2018

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