Africa Live this week: 17-23 October 2022

'I cannot teach you integrity': How employee theft is hurting small businesses in Africapublished at 08:36 GMT

That Girl Boina's post about why she had closed her beauty parlour struck a nerve with other small business owners.

Gunmen kill at least 10 villagers and loot shops in north-east Nigeriapublished at 03:20 GMT

Police are searching for other casualties, with officials warning the actual death toll could rise further.

Two rescued after Nairobi building collapse with five still missingpublished at 18:25 BST 24 October

Police have launched a manhunt for the building's owner and contractor after the multi-storey building collapsed while still under construction.

The rise of new black spaces in musicpublished at 17:03 BST 24 October

Young black creatives are continuing a tradition of carving out spaces to dance, connect and belong.

Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenyapublished at 10:46 BST 24 October

She was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Hospitals deliberately targeted by Sudan's RSF fighterspublished at 20:58 BST 23 October

A BBC investigation has found evidence that Sudanese paramilitary fighters systematically destroyed el-Fasher's healthcare system during their long siege and subsequent takeover of the city in Darfur a year ago.

World champion Jepchirchir fails drugs testpublished at 13:01 BST 23 October

Reigning world women's marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir is provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after a sample tests positive for EPO.

Doctors tell the BBC about the targeting of Sudanese hospitals by paramilitary fighterspublished at 12:30 BST 23 October

A BBC investigation has found evidence that Sudanese paramilitary fighters systematically destroyed el-Fasher's healthcare system.

Malawi opposition demands answers over president's prolonged stay abroadpublished at 11:36 BST 23 October

This is President Peter Mutharika's fifth visit to South Africa this year.

Hospitals deliberately targeted by Sudan's RSF fighters, BBC findspublished at 11:23 BST 23 October

The UN human rights chief Volker Türk says the multiple attacks may amount to war crimes.

Woman with Ebola in Nigeria confirmed as wife of Swiss diplomatpublished at 11:14 BST 23 October

Her husband is currently in isolation but has not developed any symptoms, Swiss officials say.

Approach African GP with humility, says Hamiltonpublished at 23:47 BST 22 October

Lewis Hamilton addresses concerns on human rights grounds about holding an African Grand Prix in Rwanda by saying people should "approach it with humility".

Lockerbie bombing accused loses bid to have case thrown outpublished at 19:30 BST 22 October

Abu Agila Mas'ud al-Marimi had claimed he was victim of an illegal rendition when he was transferred into US custody.

Crowd of 50 beats foreigner to death in South Africapublished at 17:15 BST 22 October

The attack on the unidentified victim follows a wave of anti-migrants protests in South Africa this year.

Two European women held captive for more than a year in Niger freed in Libya published at 14:22 BST 22 October

The Swiss government told the BBC that the freed national was on her way back to Switzerland.

Grant for museum display amid reparation campaignpublished at 13:31 BST 22 October

Members of a Kenyan community will work with Kendal Museum to "retell the story" of the collection.

Nigeria's first Ebola patient holidayed in Uganda, officials saypublished at 11:10 BST 22 October

The wife of a diplomat based in Abuja travelled to Kampala for a vacation.

Nigeria confirms Ebola case linked to East Africa published at 13:39 BST 21 October

The female patient, who sources have told the BBC is not Nigerian, is in isolation and in an Abuja hospital.

Is Ebola under control in Kenya after nine cases confirmed?published at 10:55 BST 21 October

The US has advised its citizens to reconsider travelling to Kenya but the government tries to reassure people.

Gambia to pay victims of Yahya Jammeh's rule from proceeds of his seized US mansionpublished at 09:31 BST 21 October

The Gambia has confirmed receiving $2.5m from the sale of the house in Maryland.

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