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  1. Ethiopia country profilepublished at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January

    Provides an overview of Ethiopia, including key dates and facts about this east African country.

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  2. This page is now closedpublished at 04:38 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2022

    For the latest updates, go to bbc.com/africalive.

  3. Why US slave descendants want the Benin Bronzespublished at 02:37 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2022

    A group of African Americans wants to stop the return of some Benin Bronzes to Nigeria.

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  4. Looking for clues in video of forgotten massacrepublished at 01:39 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2022

    As a truce is agreed in Ethiopia's bitter civil war, we investigate a massacre caught on video.

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  5. British-Egyptian activist stops drinking waterpublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2022

    Alaa Abdel Fattah's family have urged Rishi Sunak to secure his release at the COP27 climate summit.

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  6. Tanzanian plane crashes into Lake Victoriapublished at 18:32 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2022

    At least 19 people have died and 24 survived after a plane plunged into Africa's largest lake.

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  7. PM urges world to move faster on renewable energypublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2022

    Rishi Sunak faces criticism on climate policy as he travels to the COP27 summit in Egypt on Sunday.

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  8. Rebels storm Ethiopian town - residentspublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2022

    Zelalem Tadesse
    91Èȱ¬ News Afaan Oromoo

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    Heavy gunfire has been heard after rebel fighters stormed the Ethiopian town of Nekemte, residents have told the 91Èȱ¬.

    Oromo Liberation Army militants entered the city at dawn on Sunday and opened fire on government security forces, said one resident who asked not to be named for his safety.

    "We are sitting inside our house listening to the gunfire," he said. The gunfire was heard near the town's military camp.

    The authorities have not yet commented on the reports. The 91Èȱ¬'s attempts to reach the mayor and security officials in the city were unsuccessful.

    Another resident also said he could hear shooting after fighters entered the town, which lies about 300km west of the capital, Addis Ababa, in the Oromia region.

    He said that no-one was moving.

    The fighting follows recent clashes in nearby parts of Oromia between the OLA and security forces.

    Ethiopia's government has been fighting the OLA for the past four years. The Oromos are Ethiopia's largest ethnic group but have long complained about being marginalised.

    The OLA has a military alliance with the TPLF, which had been fighting the government in the northern Tigray region for the past two years until it signed a peace agreement earlier this week.

    According to that agreement, the TPLF should stop supporting any other militias operating in the country.

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    WATCH: On the ground with the Oromo Liberation Army

  9. 'Climate chaos' warning as COP27 summit beginspublished at 13:02 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2022

    Egypt urges nations to turn pledges into action as the UN climate conference opens.

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  10. Rescuers search site of crashed plane in Tanzaniapublished at 12:13 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2022

    The passenger plane is almost completely submerged after it landed in Lake Victoria.

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  11. Will COP27 be any different to the Glasgow summit?published at 08:56 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2022

    Experts and activists in Scotland discuss the mood music ahead of the next climate conference.

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  12. Can a diamond magnate help Lesotho to sparkle?published at 00:24 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2022

    A businessman takes the gamble of his life to turn round a mountain kingdom with many challenges.

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  13. Ethiopia: The peace deal explainedpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2022

    After two years of civil war, Ethiopia’s warring parties have signed a ceasefire agreement. But what does this deal mean?

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  14. Rugby World Cup spot would 'transform' Kenyan gamepublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2022

    Reaching the 2023 Rugby World Cup would "transform" the game in Kenya, but the Simbas face a tough final qualification tournament.

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  15. Why Kenya's army is joining the DR Congo conflictpublished at 09:22 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2022

    One thousand troops from Kenya join the battle against M23 in Congo as tensions continue to increase.

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  16. 'Small acts of kindness can make a big difference'published at 09:02 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2022

    Expelled British Ugandan Asians and volunteers speak about life at the refugee camp in Suffolk.

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  17. How student rejects and bad spelling started a warpublished at 01:25 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2022

    Why the marginalisation of English-speaking students in Cameroon mushroomed into open conflict.

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  18. 'I'm blind, but loved going on a must-see safari'published at 00:22 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2022

    Lucy Edwards worried about travelling to Africa, but her senses ended up being delightfully overloaded.

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  19. Kenya requests ban from global football is liftedpublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2022

    Kenya's government and football federation believe they have fulfilled requirements to have the country's global suspension lifted by Fifa.

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  20. Scroll down for this week's storiespublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2022

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    That's all from the 91Èȱ¬ Africa Live team for now. We'll leave you with an automated service until our team returns on Monday morning at .

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    A reminder of our wise words of the day:

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    A potter makes pots, but none for himself."

    A Kuku proverb sent by Milla Pitia in South Sudan

    And we leave you with this photo of teenagers in Sudan - it's one of our favourites of the past week:

    A group of teenagers pose for a photo on a high point overlooking the River Nile and Karima city in Sudan.Image source, AFP