How the power of sport changed the world in 2020
Craig Taylor2020 was a year when the public fight against injustice was highlighted by sports stars across Africa and the world. BBC News – Africa
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How African women’s sport grew – despite everything – in 2020
Despite mass cancelations, women’s sport still had a lot of high points in Africa in 2020. BBC News – Africa
Coronavirus: ‘No liquor in teapots’, South Africa’s restaurants warned
Alcohol sales have been banned in South Africa to prevent “reckless behaviour” amid a Covid spike. BBC News – Africa
Ethiopia: Reuters cameraman Kumerra Gemechu arrested
Kumerra Gemechu’s phone and computer have also been seized by police, his family says. BBC News – Africa
UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic on eve of election
The UN said three peacekeepers died in two separate attacks, as rebel and government forces clash. BBC News – Africa
Boko Haram kill villagers in Christmas Eve attack
The Islamist group also burnt down the church in the Christian village in northeast Nigeria. BBC News – Africa