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Nigeria: Discovering Lagos nightlife by danfo

Sat, 25/01/2020 - 01:19
Danfo is a way for party-goers to reach the city’s hot spots in an affordable way.
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East Africa's battles devastating locust swarms

Fri, 24/01/2020 - 14:15
Desert locust swarms which are devouring crops in East Africa are forcing farmers into desperate measures.
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Has Felix Tshisekedi tackled DR Congo's six biggest problems?

Fri, 24/01/2020 - 01:54
Ordinary Congolese hoped Felix Tshisekedi would transform their lives when he became president.
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Cancer in Africa: Malawi's cervical cancer screening champion

Thu, 28/11/2019 - 01:25
Falesi Mwajomba and a group of cervical cancer survivors are encouraging other women to get screened.
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Cambridge University to return cockerel to Nigeria

Wed, 27/11/2019 - 21:34
The Benin bronze, known as an "okukor", was bequeathed to Jesus College in Cambridge in 1930.
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DR Congo protests: UN to open investigation into demonstrator's death

Wed, 27/11/2019 - 19:42
The UN mission says it will investigate the killing of a man during protests in the city of Beni.
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Zimbabwe's Teenage Hadebe delays Turkey return with passport issue

Wed, 27/11/2019 - 16:56
Zimbabwe defender Teenage Hadebe has been unable to travel back to his Turkish base as he struggles to get his passport renewed.
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'It's about football' - Botswana's female coach Carolin Braun

Wed, 27/11/2019 - 14:46
German Carolin Braun is the first female coach to sit on the bench for Botswana.
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Cameroon's Pierre Webo gets coaching role in Turkey

Wed, 27/11/2019 - 13:04
Former Cameroon forward Pierre Webo joins Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir as an assistant coach.
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Woman survives as runaway truck flattens her car in South Africa

Wed, 27/11/2019 - 11:49
The truck landed on the woman's car in the city of Port Elizabeth, leaving her trapped inside.
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Nobel winner Wole Soyinka’s journey with prostate cancer

Tue, 26/11/2019 - 01:05
Nigerian author and Nobel prize winner Prof Wole Soyinka was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014.
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DR Congo palm-oil firm Feronia accused of abuses

Mon, 25/11/2019 - 16:01
Feronia, 38% owned by the UK government’s development bank, is accused of dumping toxic waste into the rivers used for drinking water, says Human Rights Watch.
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Cancer in Africa: Why many Africans head to India for care

Mon, 25/11/2019 - 12:20
Cancer patient Esther Wafor explains why she travelled Cameroon to India for treatment.
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Coffee selfies: The Kenyan cafe that puts your mug in your mug

Mon, 25/11/2019 - 10:52
Need a caffeine boost and an ego boost? This cafe has just the thing for you.
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How an Ethiopian built a three bedroom home in a truck

Sun, 24/11/2019 - 15:39
Abinet Tadesse loved his truck. He also needed somewhere to live. So he built a house in his truck.
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Congo student: ‘I skip meals to buy online data’

Sun, 24/11/2019 - 02:33
People in DR Congo spend 26% of the average income to get online - a luxury too far for many.
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Zimbabwe uproar as roads named after Emmerson Mnangagwa

Fri, 22/11/2019 - 18:45
Ten roads, including one of the main roads in the capital, will be renamed after President Mnangagwa.
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Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed gets a new ruling party

Fri, 22/11/2019 - 16:30
Not everyone agrees with the plan to merge the ethnically-based parties in the governing coalition.
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Ethiopia referendum: Sidama poll could test Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed

Wed, 20/11/2019 - 10:28
A referendum on the creation of a new region will see if ethnic rivalries can be solved at the ballot box.
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Letter from Africa: Zimbabwe, the land where cash barons thrive

Wed, 20/11/2019 - 01:56
The authorities are battling to cap inflation as the Zimbabwean dollar is reintroduced.
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