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Attacked Ethiopian referee unconvinced by federation assurances

Fri, 11/05/2018 - 14:07
League football is set to resume in Ethiopia but the referee who was attacked leading to the suspension is not convinced things will change.
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Mnangagwa is 'new face of the old order', says Chamisa

Fri, 11/05/2018 - 13:56
A Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa says President Mnangagwa is not delivering change.
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'It's not just a shoe, it's a piece of royalty'

Fri, 11/05/2018 - 13:21
The banker-turned-shoemaker who wants to showcase the best of Africa in his brand.
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DR Congo's Kasai crisis: 400,000 children face starvation

Fri, 11/05/2018 - 13:17
Thousands of families have fled to the bush, where they stayed for months, short of food and water.
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Kenya's Patel dam burst: Search continues for survivors

Fri, 11/05/2018 - 12:44
Dozens are missing after a dam burst near the town of Solai in Kenya.
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2026 World Cup: Morocco plans to go ahead win or lose bid

Fri, 11/05/2018 - 11:10
Morocco will go ahead with many of the plans in its 2026 World Cup bid even if they fail to win the right to host the tournament.
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Rohr left disappointed by snub from Germany youth star

Fri, 11/05/2018 - 09:54
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr is disappointed that Germany youth star Jordan Torunarigha turned down the possibility to play at the World Cup.
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New $10bn fund for global education launched

Fri, 11/05/2018 - 03:04
The ex-UK prime minister launches a scheme for 20 million school places in the world's poorest countries.
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Can these seedballs solve Kenya's deforestation crisis?

Fri, 11/05/2018 - 01:08
Seeds of hope; one social entrepreneur is using specially-coated tree seeds to restore Kenya’s lost forests.
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Africa's week in pictures: 4 May - 10 May 2018

Fri, 11/05/2018 - 01:03
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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Noura Hussein: Sentenced to death in Sudan for killing 'rapist husband'

Thu, 10/05/2018 - 23:10
Human rights groups call for the conviction of former child bride Noura Hussein to be overturned.
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Wilfried Zaha is happy at Palace - Roy Hodgson

Thu, 10/05/2018 - 20:59
Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson tells Gary Lineker how Wilfried Zaha is happy at his boyhood club.
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Salt-mining in Uganda: ‘We use superglue to cover our wounds’

Thu, 10/05/2018 - 01:49
In south-western Uganda people use a centuries-old technique to mine salt, but it comes at a cost.
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Rajeev Gupta: The Chinese making a new life in Africa

Thu, 10/05/2018 - 01:46
Chinese and African trade has boomed in recent years - but how are the two cultures getting on?
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Zimbabwe crocodile attack bride tells of renewed hope

Wed, 09/05/2018 - 19:11
Zanele Ndlovu reveals to the BBC the full horror of the attack - and how she found the strength for her wedding just days later.
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Mayeni Jones: Nigeria's cattle war fuels religious tension

Wed, 09/05/2018 - 03:12
What started as a cattle war between farmers and herdsmen in Nigeria's middle belt has taken a religious dimension, writes the BBC's Mayeni Jones.
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Zimbabwe women's anti-poaching group protecting elephants

Tue, 08/05/2018 - 03:18
Zimbabwe's armed female anti-poaching unit protects one of Africa's biggest elephant populations.
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USM Alger big winners as Confed Cup group phase kicks off

Mon, 07/05/2018 - 13:21
USM Alger of Algeria beat Young Africans of Tanzania 4-0 as the group phase of this season's African Confederation Cup kicks off.
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Afrofuturism: Why black science fiction 'can't be ignored'

Mon, 07/05/2018 - 01:59
With the continuing success of Black Panther, "afrofuturism" is now more important than ever.
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I sold all I had to go to Europe - now I'm home, and broke

Mon, 07/05/2018 - 01:56
More than 3,000 Nigerian migrants who failed to reach Europe have been flown home by the UN - leaving many unsure how to face their families.
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