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Houses and roads submerged as Nigeria grapples with deadly flooding

This year, more than 600 people have died and 1.3 million others have been forced to evacuate their homes, according to the latest government figures.

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"Music as a weapon": Paris honours Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti

The Paris Philharmonic is devoting an immersive exhibition to the Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, inventor of Afrobeat in the 1970s, who "had a real love affair with France."

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Floods in Nigeria threaten liquified natural gas supplies to Europe

Nigerian gas company Nigeria LNG declared force majeure because of widespread flooding that has disrupted supply, a spokesman for the company said.

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Nigerian city celebrates its abundance of twins with annual festival

With the highest concentration of twins in Nigeria, Igbo-Ora is the west African nation's self-proclaimed twin capital. The city is organises an annual "Twin Festival", where twins from Igbo-Ora and elsewhere gather to celebrate their existence.

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Berlin Humboldt Forum to return Benin bronze sculptures to Africa

The Berlin Humboldt Forum opens fully to the public this week with a very modern take on the display of cultural items from around the world and a debate on whether some of them should be returned to their homelands.

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Meet the blind director making films in Nigeria

In partnership with Media City

"There is something in me that wants a job to be done properly. I want to lead these people, and I feel I can lead them to victory."

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Are enough of the Benin Bronzes being returned?

The artefacts were looted from the kingdom of Benin by British soldiers in the 1800s, now they're returning home.

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This is Durbar Festival: Nigeria's most vibrant horse parade

The end of Eid al-Adha in Nigeria is celebrated each year at the Durbar Festival, which features huge horse parades all across the country. But why are horses so significant in Nigerian culture?

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Monkeypox outbreak: Everything you should know about the virus so far

The smallpox-related virus has been mostly affecting men who have sex with men. Authorities are trying to curb its spread without perpetuating stigma.

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At least 21 killed in gun and bomb attack at church in Nigeria

“No matter what, this country shall never give in to evil and wicked people, and darkness will never overcome light," said Nigeria's president, responding to the attack.

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The telemedicine innovation impacting health care in Uganda {INSPIRE AFRICA}

Realizing early diagnosis could have prevented many patients conditions, Dr. Davis Musinguzi and four others started Rocket Health. Their system which combines phone calls, an AI powered app and lab tests now helps to diagnose diseases faster and pin 90 per cent of conditions.

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Germany returns stolen colonial treasures to Namibia

The decision to give back the Namibian jewellery coincides with last year's recognition of the German Empire's genocide in the early 20th century.

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Nigerians fleeing Ukraine war 'freed from Polish detention camps'

The Nigerian government says at least six Nigerian nationals are still waiting for asylum applications to be processed.

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US denies Hushpuppi committed internet fraud from prison

The US government has dismissed claims that the detained Nigerian influencer Ramon Abbas, known as Hushpuppi, executed a $400,000 (£304,000) internet fraud from prison.

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Nigerian student says he faced discrimination while fleeing Ukraine

Alexander Somto Orah, a 25-year-old Nigerian student, says he faced discrimination when trying to flee the war in Ukraine.

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The Piano with the first Black Steinway certified technician in Africa (INSPIRE AFRICA)

So I want to have more people living in Africa, being certified Steinway technicians and having nice careers in music and servicing all our pianos. We do have pianos; we have a lot of pianos. .. So if we have more people doing it, there's really less reason to not just tune pianos" Tshepiso Ledwaba

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Tech this week: Google keeps faith in offices with €875m London deal

The future of work apparently means the office for Google, and North Korean hackers went on a cryptocurrency spree last year, according to Chainalysis.

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Nigeria destroys more than one million expired COVID-19 vaccines

Officials blamed "vaccine nationalism" in developed countries for hoarding vaccines until they "were about to expire" before donating them.

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Nigeria destroys around 1M expired COVID vaccines

Nigeria destroys around 1M expired COVID vaccines

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Elation on the streets of Benin as France returns stolen bronzes

Yesterday marked the return of some of the African kingdom's treasured bronze statues - after over a century of waiting.