Chinyere Igwe: Nigerian politician arrested with $500,000 on election eve
Craig TaylorThe money was found in Chinyere Igwe’s car on the eve of Nigeria’s hotly contested elections. BBC News – Africa
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Nigeria elections 2023: Young people pin their hopes on presidential outsider
Some 40% of Nigeria’s voters are under 35, and many want change after years of misrule. BBC News – Africa
Kenya to investigate ‘sex for work’ exposed in BBC tea documentary
Parliament orders an inquiry after dozens of women speak of abuse on British-operated tea farms. BBC News – Africa
Sex abuse on Kenya tea farms revealed
Secret filming finds sexual exploitation at Kenyan farms supplying some of the UK’s biggest brands. BBC News – Africa
Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo’s cathedral plan stalls amid economic crisis
Ghana is seeking a $ 3bn loan from the IMF but the president is pushing ahead with a huge new cathedral. BBC News – Africa
Why is South Africa’s navy joining exercises with Russia and China?
Opposition parties and the US criticise the 10-day naval drills during the conflict in Ukraine. BBC News – Africa