Outed on TikTok in Ethiopia: ‘How a dance nearly cost me my life’
Craig TaylorA clip of two men dancing unleashes a torrent of homophobic hatred in Ethiopia. BBC News – Africa
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Tanzania floods: Dozens killed in floods and landslides in northern Hanang region
A rescue operation is under way after at least 63 die in the northern Hanang district. BBC News – Africa
G5 Sahel: Niger and Burkina Faso leave anti-Islamist force
Both nations’ military juntas say the G5 served foreign interests and has not made the region safer. BBC News – Africa
Ethiopia pilgrims return to Aksum for festival in Ark of Covenant city
Aksum’s authorities say half a million people are there for the first time since the Tigray war ended. BBC News – Africa
Deyda Hydara murder: Gambian sentenced in Germany for crimes against humanity
Bai Lowe drove for a unit that killed opponents of the ex-regime, including journalist Deyda Hydara. BBC News – Africa
Child marriage: ‘I was sold into marriage for £7 at the age of 12’
Tamara was married at 12 and a mother at 13 – one of millions worldwide who marry before 18. BBC News – Africa