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Africa's top shots: 21-27 October 2016

Fri, 28/10/2016 - 15:37
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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Prince Harry hails 'amazing' elephant work in Malawi

Fri, 28/10/2016 - 15:21
Prince Harry says the experience of helping to move African elephants across Malawi was "amazing".
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Nigeria to spend $10bn to end conflict in oil-rich Niger Delta

Fri, 28/10/2016 - 13:35
Nigeria will invest $10bn (£8bn) on developing its oil-rich south in an attempt to end an insurgency by militants, the oil minister says.
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Algeria appoint Georges Leekens as coach, 16 days before World Cup qualifier

Fri, 28/10/2016 - 12:40
Algeria appoint Belgian Georges Leekens as their new national coach, just 16 days before a 2018 World Cup qualifier against Nigeria.
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Local players call for strike in 2017 Nations Cup hosts Gabon

Fri, 28/10/2016 - 11:23
Local footballers in Gabon, the host nation of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, threaten to go on strike in a row over non-payment of salaries.
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Poll promise

Fri, 28/10/2016 - 02:15
The people of Ivory Coast are going to the polls on Sunday to approve or reject a draft constitution which the government says will address the question of identity which have been at the heart of years of unrest.
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Can a comic teach South Africa's young hustlers?

Fri, 28/10/2016 - 01:12
A South African businessman is trying to spread the entrepreneurial spirit, through a comic book.
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Ghana education: Boy who became a meme raises thousands

Thu, 27/10/2016 - 19:26
A photo of a schoolboy in Ghana goes viral in South Africa, and raises thousands for his village.
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Madagascar: 1.5m face hunger because of drought, UN says

Thu, 27/10/2016 - 18:39
The UN says 1.5 million people in southern Madagascar are facing hunger because of a severe drought.
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How many Africans live in the US?

Thu, 27/10/2016 - 18:24
Many people, from all over Africa, have emigrated to the United States and now live across the country.
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Swamp hideout

Thu, 27/10/2016 - 01:44
Thousands civilians have been displaced in the ongoing fighting in South Sudan with some seeking refuge in protection sites across the country. The plight of an 11-year-old boy captures the suffering of many in the country. The BBC's Anne Soy reports.
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South Sudan in 105 seconds

Thu, 27/10/2016 - 01:43
South Sudan is the world's youngest country and much of its recent history, both before and since independence, has been characterised by violence.
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No pirates here

Thu, 27/10/2016 - 01:28
Somali-Americans are tired of seeing themselves portrayed as terrorists. A new film tries to challenge stereotypes.
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Moroccan Boufal scores winner on full Saints debut

Thu, 27/10/2016 - 00:21
Sunderland manager David Moyes is sent to the stands as Southampton reach the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup.
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Ethiopia withdraws troops in Somalia over 'lack of support'

Wed, 26/10/2016 - 17:42
Ethiopia withdraws troops from Somalia, where they had been fighting Islamist militants, and blames a lack of international support.
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The taboo of Kenya's intersex children

Wed, 26/10/2016 - 16:31
In Kenya, children who are born intersex cannot get birth certificates or identity cards, or register for exams.
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South Sudan: 145 child soldiers released - Unicef

Wed, 26/10/2016 - 14:33
Some 145 child soldiers fighting for two rebel factions in South Sudan have been released, Unicef says.
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Mamelodi Sundowns receive heroes' welcome upon South Africa return

Wed, 26/10/2016 - 14:11
Mamelodi Sundowns arrive home in South Africa to a heroes' welcome after winning the African Champions League on Sunday.
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Cameroon crash train 'broke speed limit'

Wed, 26/10/2016 - 12:39
The train which crashed last Friday in Cameroon was travelling at an "unusually" high speed, a top official of the French company that runs the railway line, says.
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Rita Jeptoo: Kenya marathon runner doping ban doubled to four years

Wed, 26/10/2016 - 12:27
Kenyan marathon runner Rita Jeptoo has her two-year ban doubled after an IAAF appeal was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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