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We look at his legacy on Catholicism in Africa.
Catholics in Africa and around the world have been mourning the death of Pope Benedict XVI. We look at the impact of his teachings on Catholicism in Africa.
Police in Uganda have arrested the organiser of an event on New Year Eve’s where a stampede claimed ten lives.
A video has been circulating on social media showing an interview with an Ivorian man who has been recruited by the Russian mercenary group, Wagner, to fight in Ukraine.
And as South Africa drops visa restrictions for Kenya, a Nigerian travel vlogger tells us his experiences travelling with an African passport.
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