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Cyclone Kenneth: Mozambique braces for another destructive storm

BBC Africa - Wed, 24/04/2019 - 23:01
The tropical storm is set to bring nearly a metre of rain and severe winds.
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U-17 Africa Cup of Nations: Guinea and Cameroon reach final

BBC Africa - Wed, 24/04/2019 - 21:06
Guinea and Cameroon qualify for the final of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Tanzania after both win their semi-finals on penalties.
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South Africa floods: Father 'could hear children screaming'

BBC Africa - Wed, 24/04/2019 - 20:28
Thamsanqa Dlamini lost eight family members when a mudslide hit his home in Durban, South Africa.
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South Africa floods: Death toll after Durban rains rises to 60

BBC Africa - Wed, 24/04/2019 - 18:25
Officials fear the death toll in the port city of Durban may rise further after heavy rains.
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Former Sierra Leone captain Kargbo among African internationals banned for life by Fifa

BBC Africa - Wed, 24/04/2019 - 17:55
Former Sierra Leone captain Ibrahim Kargbo and two other former African internationals are banned from football for life by Fifa.
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Chukwu to travel for treatment in May

BBC Africa - Wed, 24/04/2019 - 16:18
Former Nigeria coach and captain Christian Chukwu receives the funds from billionaire Femi Otedola to allow him to travel for medical treatment.
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Cape Verde's Ryan Mendes aiming for unlikely UAE title

BBC Africa - Wed, 24/04/2019 - 14:33
Cape Verde's Ryan Mendes is putting a poor Africa Cup of Nations campaign behind him as he closes on a surprise Arabian Gulf League (AGL) title with Sharjah.
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Egypt president could rule until 2030 as constitutional changes backed

BBC Africa - Wed, 24/04/2019 - 12:53
Almost 90% of voters endorsed the amendments that could see President Sisi stay in power until 2030.
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Sudan protests: The women driving change

BBC Africa - Wed, 24/04/2019 - 01:15
Sudanese protest icon Alaa Salah tells the BBC of her unexpected fame after demonstrating against the country’s former leader.
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Uganda Airlines to return to the skies after 18 years

BBC Africa - Tue, 23/04/2019 - 19:55
The new Bombardier jets landed in Uganda bearing the national colours and symbol of the crane.
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Libya: Thousands seek shelter in health clinics from Tripoli fighting, UN warns

UN News Centre - Africa - Tue, 23/04/2019 - 18:04
Nearly three weeks since fighting began near the Libyan capital Tripoli, the UN health agency warned on Tuesday that “large numbers” of people are sheltering in medical clinics, while civilians continue to be killed or injured, and refugees and migrants remain exposed to clashes.
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Sudan's 'revolution of awareness'

BBC Africa - Tue, 23/04/2019 - 17:52
The protesters are digging in but it's unclear how they can persuade the army to hand over power.
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Guinea couple convicted of enslaving girl in US

BBC Africa - Tue, 23/04/2019 - 16:38
The West African girl was forced to clean and cook for the Texas family for 16 years.
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Two probes investigate matches in Tunisian football

BBC Africa - Tue, 23/04/2019 - 13:06
The French police and the Tunisian Football Federation are looking into suspicious betting patterns involving football matches in Tunisia.
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The RedFourth Chorus rocks Nairobi's streets with its songs

BBC Africa - Tue, 23/04/2019 - 11:24
Meet the choir in Nairobi promoting peace and education.
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Nine-year-old Nigerian chef: 'I want to make food for the president'

BBC Africa - Tue, 23/04/2019 - 01:48
Nine-year-old chef Sammy started cooking two years ago and now works with local orphanages in Lagos.
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Aaron Akinyemi: Could your hairstyle be causing hair loss?

BBC Africa - Tue, 23/04/2019 - 01:45
It is a topic shrouded in shame, but traction alopecia may affect one-third of women of African descent.
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Letter from Africa: The art of drawing your address in The Gambia

BBC Africa - Mon, 22/04/2019 - 10:06
With few street names in The Gambia, people have to get creative about giving directions.
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Killing of Egyptian peacekeeper in Mali ‘may constitute war crimes’ Guterres warns, urging ‘swift action’

UN News Centre - Africa - Sun, 21/04/2019 - 01:59
An improvised roadside mine which exploded hitting a UN peacekeeping convoy in Mali, killing one ‘blue helmet’ from Egypt, and wounding four others, may constitute a war crime, the UN Chief said on Saturday, as senior UN officials condemned the blast. 
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In pictures: Wearing fancy dress for big yams in Nigeria

BBC Africa - Sat, 20/04/2019 - 10:13
A festival celebrating this year’s planting season brings together thousands of people in Nigeria.
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