Surviving Biafra: Voices from the Nigerian Civil War, produced by BBC Africa Eye, includes previously unseen footage taken on the front line of the devastating war that lasted from 1967 …
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Indian man admits plot to kill US-based Sikh separatist leader
by BBCby BBC 1 minutes readAn Indian man accused of plotting to kill a Sikh separatist leader in New York City has pleaded guilty to three criminal charges in a federal court. Nikhil Gupta, 54, …
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The secret mission to fly a president’s body back home – pilot speaks to the BBC
by BBCby BBC 7 minutes readBy Bushra Mohamed Lead Photo: Siad Barre died in exile in Nigeria four years after fleeing Somalia. Corbis/Getty Images EXACTLY 31 years ago to the day, two Kenyan pilots, Hussein …
“There are always going to be Luddites, cynics, and there are plenty of examples of bad AI, but it’s just a tool, and in the right artistic hands I think …
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The fallout from Nigeria’s spectacular $25m museum and the Benin Bronzes
by BBCby BBC 9 minutes readThere are fears the row may damage ongoing efforts to reclaim Africa’s stolen art, with Western museums feeling justified about their concerns over the conservation of returned works. But many …
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One of the greatest things – Nigeria’s art innovators on display in London
by BBCby BBC 4 minutes readNigerian Modernism runs at the Tate Modern from Wednesday until 10 May next year, and hopes to illuminate a movement that has long been underrepresented on the global stage. By …
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How ‘blood gold’ is fuelling conflict in West Africa
by BBCby BBC 8 minutes readA large proportion of gold mining in the Sahel is from the artisanal and small-scale sector, which is often informal, meaning it takes place on unlicensed and undeclared sites away …
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o… has left the ‘world of words a little darker’
by BBCby BBC 6 minutes readLater in his life, Ngũgĩ’s health deteriorated. He had triple heart bypass surgery in 2019 and began to struggle with kidney failure. In 1995, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer …
Three months into Donald Trump’s second term, foreign leaders should be aware that a coveted trip to the Oval Office comes with the risk of a very public dressing down, …
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US: Trump pauses higher tariffs for most countries after market havoc, but hits China harder
by BBCby BBC 1 minutes readPresident Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause for countries hit by higher US tariffs but a trade war with China has escalated. In a dramatic change of policy, just …