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This year’s biggest first-person shooter is a redemption story after the biggest failure in gaming history.
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From rock bottom we can only go up
With an opportunity to build back better, we’ll start by learning to love ourselves.
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Slow love in a cut-throat world
It often feels like everyone's out for themselves – but in Shao, matrimonial rites unite more than just the newly wed.
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Airplane mode for scattered souls
The Serenity Social Club has nailed the blueprint for connecting by disconnecting in a bespoke little world free from WiFi.
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Straight outta Langa
South Africa’s cricket captain Temba Bavuma is constantly asked to prove himself. And he has – over and over again.
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Legal ruling buys BBC time to find its smoking gun
The landmark court order sets a precedent for how Kenyan cases proceed when vital evidence lies abroad.
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Chakwera in dog house for clinging to bow-wower
Ex-president suspected of dognapping K9 ‘officers’.
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Give peace a billion
Kenya’s president wants more money – for multinational security interventions – but not from the usual donors.
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Danai Gurira’s Zim baby comes of age
Before all that fame and history-making, Danai Gurira was a high schooler in Harare, acting in the local theatre scene. Her return to those roots may…
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Review: Striking gold
Adekunle Gold’s latest melds genres as only a creative shapeshifter of his calibre can.
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Maragoli Hills: Beautiful and brutal
Climbing one of the hills was a good idea in theory. It turned out I had no idea what I’d signed up for.
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Our leaders must shape up or be shipped out
The people are turning to a last-resort form of citizen engagement. That’s a good thing.
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The Continent is a weekly newspaper produced by African reporters, photographers, illustrators and editors. It's designed to be read and shared on WhatsApp (and other social messaging platforms).
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