Joseph Winter
Web Editor, Africa at BBC
BBC News website Africa editor. Previously in Zimbabwe, Senegal. Proud member of BBC Africa's Arsenal nexus. Views all mine
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bbc.com | Joseph Winter
Joy as South African engineers freed after two years in E Guinea jailFrik and Peter campaign/FacebookFrik Potgieter (R) and Peter Huxham (L) were arrested in February 2023Two South African engineers have returned home after spending more than two years in jail in Equatorial Guinea on what the UN has called "arbitrary and illegal" drugs charges. Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham, both in their mid-50s, were arrested in February 2023 after drugs were allegedly found in their luggage.
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bbc.com | Joseph Winter
Fan dies in Algeria football stadium fallMC AlgerThe 5 July Stadium in Algiers was packed for the gameOne person has died after falling from the upper stand of a stadium in Algeria just after the final whistle as local football team MC Alger won the league title. According to local media, about 50 others were injured when a security barrier collapsed, with fans surging forward to celebrate before falling on to the lower tier of the 5 July Stadium in Algiers.
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2 months ago |
bbc.com | Joseph Winter
South African political leader condemned for visiting fugitive pastorGetty ImagesFloyd Shivambu joined the MK party last yearA top official in one of South Africa's biggest political parties has been condemned for visiting a controversial self-proclaimed pastor who fled to Malawi after he was accused of rape and fraud.
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nz.news.yahoo.com | Joseph Winter
A 14-year-old girl has been killed by a lion on the outskirts of Nairobi, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said. The child was snatched from a residential compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park, according to the conservation agency. The alarm was raised by another teenager and KWS rangers followed tracks to the nearby Mbagathi River, where they found the primary school girl's remains.
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2 months ago |
bbc.com | Joseph Winter
Girl, 14, killed by lion in KenyaGetty ImagesNairobi National Park is home to animals such as lions, buffalos, giraffes, leopards and cheetahs (stock image)A 14-year-old girl has been killed by a lion on the outskirts of Nairobi, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said. The child was snatched from a residential compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park, according to the conservation agency.
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