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Carl Ikeme: Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper announces retirement

Fri, 27/07/2018 - 14:06
Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, who was diagnosed with acute leukaemia in July 2017, announces his retirement from football.
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The nation where many think cycling is only for children

Fri, 27/07/2018 - 12:51
Amateur cyclists in Sudan are challenging perceptions that biking is not for adults.
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Aliou Cisse gets Senegal contract extension with tough target

Fri, 27/07/2018 - 12:03
Aliou Cisse's contract as Senegal coach is extended by a year and is set the task of reaching the final of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Instagram poet Yrsa Daley-Ward on the gift of reading

Fri, 27/07/2018 - 11:16
Yrsa Daley-Ward says publishing on Instagram has connected her to previously untapped audiences.
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Why some African countries don't want charity clothes

Fri, 27/07/2018 - 02:33
Giving away your old clothes has consequences for African countries trying to develop their own textile industries.
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Africa's week in pictures: 20-26 July 2018

Fri, 27/07/2018 - 02:09
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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Pumza Fihlani: Hustling for cash in Zimbabwe

Thu, 26/07/2018 - 23:38
Nothing shows the desperate state of Zimbabwe's economy more than the severe shortage of cash.
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Egypt zoo accused of painting donkey to look like a zebra

Thu, 26/07/2018 - 16:09
Cairo's International Garden municipal park denies painting black stripes on the animal.
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South Sudan spends $16m on cars for MPs

Thu, 26/07/2018 - 15:09
Each MP has received a loan of $40,000, about two weeks after extending President Kiir's term.
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Rare rhino attacked by lion after botched move

Thu, 26/07/2018 - 13:24
Of 11 rhinos moved to the Tsavo East National Park, 10 have died after the botched relocation.
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Fergal Keane: DR Congo's journey into chaos

Thu, 26/07/2018 - 12:04
It's one of the world's most mineral rich nations, so why are its people among the planet's poorest?
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Man City 1-2 Liverpool: Mohamed Salah & Sadio Mane score in Reds win

Thu, 26/07/2018 - 08:11
Mohamed Salah wastes no time in returning to goalscoring form as Liverpool come from behind to beat Manchester City 2-1 in New Jersey.
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What happened to Zimbabwe's land reforms?

Thu, 26/07/2018 - 02:02
Both candidates have questioned Mugabe's controversial policy, in the run-up to the election.
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Mali election: Militia mayhem threatens vote

Thu, 26/07/2018 - 01:37
The presidential election is set for 29 July despite militias terrorising large parts of the country.
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The disabled dancer inspiring Kenyans

Thu, 26/07/2018 - 01:35
Dance into Space is a contemporary dance group in which almost all the members are physically disabled.
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Why Zimbabwe's election is historic

Wed, 25/07/2018 - 13:43
Zimbabweans are going to the polls for the first time in 38 years without Robert Mugabe in power.
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Zimbabwe in 10 numbers

Wed, 25/07/2018 - 02:17
The statistics that explain how things have got so bad in Zimbabwe.
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Queen Amina: Nigerian warrior queen

Wed, 25/07/2018 - 01:56
In the 16th Century, ruthless Queen Amina commanded an army of 20,000 men in what is now Nigeria.
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Nigerian football coach Salisu Yusuf filmed taking cash

Tue, 24/07/2018 - 01:16
Previously unseen footage shows Salisu Yusuf, chief coach of the Super Eagles, accepting money.
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Migrants cross the Strait of Gibraltar

Tue, 24/07/2018 - 01:16
The Western Mediterranean route to Spain is now the most popular with migrants trying to reach Europe.
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