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Ahmed Hussein-Suale: Ghana journalist shot dead

Thu, 01/17/2019 - 14:42
Undercover journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale worked on several reports that were broadcast by the BBC.
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Former Liverpool star Momo Sissoko back in France

Thu, 01/17/2019 - 13:31
Mali's former Liverpool and Juventus star Momo Sissoko returns to play in France six years after leaving Paris Saint-Germain.
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Who are the Nairobi victims?

Thu, 01/17/2019 - 12:03
Victims of the siege at the hotel complex include a 9/11 survivor, a YouTuber and two inseparable friends.
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Kenya attack: Nine arrests over bloody DusitD2 hotel siege

Thu, 01/17/2019 - 11:35
At least 21 people were killed when al-Shabab militants stormed the luxury Nairobi hotel complex.
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Uganda: The life of a 17-year-old in Kampala

Thu, 01/17/2019 - 06:18
We spend a day with Joy as he shows us what it's like being 17 in Kampala.
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Laurent Gbagbo: Last-ditch appeal keeps Ivory Coast ex-president behind bars

Thu, 01/17/2019 - 03:02
Laurent Gbagbo will remain in custody in The Hague after prosecutors appealed against his release.
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UK groups fund illegal orphanages in Africa

Thu, 01/17/2019 - 02:13
Children at one squalid home seen by the BBC said they had been beaten and neglected by their carers.
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World's coffee under threat, say experts

Thu, 01/17/2019 - 01:41
Of 124 coffees in the world, we only drink two, but we need to protect all of them, say scientists.
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Grace Ekpu: The dancing horses of Lagos beach

Thu, 01/17/2019 - 01:31
The young people who make a living from taking people for horse rides on Nigeria's beaches.
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In pictures: Cairo turns orange as sandstorm sweeps Egypt

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 23:04
Strong winds bring thick dust to the Egyptian capital, forcing people to find cover.
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How does Tshisekedi's win in DR Congo add up?

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 22:40
Take a look at the evidence raised by some who doubt the results of the historic presidential poll.
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Second Canadian national feared kidnapped in Burkina Faso

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 21:32
It would be the second case of a Canadian going missing in the West African country in recent weeks.
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Cardiff target Senegal striker Niasse

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 18:54
Cardiff City are interested in signing Everton striker Oumar Niasse on loan, with an option to make the move permanent.
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Kenya attack: We'll catch Dusit plotters, says President Kenyatta

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 18:41
President Uhuru Kenyatta vows to catch those behind the attack on Nairobi's Dusit hotel complex.
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Nairobi hotel: 'How we survived DusitD2 siege'

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 18:30
People who escaped an al-Shabab attack on an upmarket Kenyan hotel share their stories.
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DR Congo: Nearly 900 killed in ethnic clashes last month, UN says

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 17:49
Ethnic violence took place in four western villages over three days last month, the UN says.
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Andrew Harding: Relief replaces fear after Kenya attack

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 16:08
The attack on the DusitD2 hotel forced guests into hiding, Andrew Harding reports from Nairobi.
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Kenya attack: 'Our deaths are displayed for consumption'

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 15:40
Kenyans are outraged at a picture of victims' bodies which is being published in Western media.
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Mali women's star Bassira Toure signs in Spain for Malaga

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 15:36
Mali's Bassira Toure signs in Spain for Malaga from local side AS Mande after impressing at the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
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Zimbabwe fuel protests: Opposition activist Pastor Mawarire arrested

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 13:43
Opposition activist Pastor Mawarire is taken from his home as fuel price protests enter their third day.
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