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Why is it so hard for Africans to visit other African countries?

Mon, 10/08/2018 - 01:06
The dream of visa-free travel for Africans on the continent is still a long way off.
Categories: Africa

Mubarak Wakaso: Ghana midfielder escapes unhurt from car accident

Sun, 10/07/2018 - 16:21
In-form Ghana international midfielder Mubarak Wakaso escapes unhurt following a car accident in Spain on Sunday morning.
Categories: Africa

Mehdi Abeid retains hope of recall to Algeria squad

Sun, 10/07/2018 - 14:18
Dijon's Mehdi Abeid is determined to work his way back into the Algeria squad after being overlooked for this month's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
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In pictures: Melania Trump's whistle-stop Africa tour

Sun, 10/07/2018 - 05:43
The US First Lady undertakes her first major foreign trip alone to Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt.
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Mothers in Ethiopia’s Oromia region are supported after childbirth for 40 days

Sun, 10/07/2018 - 01:23
Why women in Ethiopia's Oromia region hold a special ceremony for a mother, five days after she gives birth.
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Disability in Africa: 'I'm no longer ashamed of my disabled daughter'

Sun, 10/07/2018 - 01:15
Agnes Mutemi says her mentally ill daughter, Nambia, is now making progress in a school which specialises in caring for children with disabilities.
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Lassana N'Diaye: CSKA Moscow sign Malian teenager

Sat, 10/06/2018 - 16:49
Russian side CSKA Moscow sign Mali's under-17 World Cup star Lassana N'Diaye from Guidars youth academy for an undisclosed fee.
Categories: Africa

Mali name squad for Afcon qualifiers against Burundi

Sat, 10/06/2018 - 16:21
Mali coach Mohammed Magassouba calls up 18-year old Cheick Oumar Doucouré and France-born striker Alimani Gory ahead of the Nations Cup qualifiers against Burundi.
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At least 50 dead after oil tanker collision in DR Congo

Sat, 10/06/2018 - 15:59
Dozens of people suffered second-degree burns after a tanker collided with a car in the DR Congo.
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Madagascar choose Vontovorona to stage Afcon qualifiers

Sat, 10/06/2018 - 14:27
Madagascar confirm Vontovorona as the new venue for their forthcoming Nations Cup qualifiers following a deadly stampede at their national stadium last month.
Categories: Africa

Cameroon election: President Paul Biya seeks seventh term

Sat, 10/06/2018 - 01:46
Armed rebels have vowed to enforce a boycott of the 7 October election in parts of the country.
Categories: Africa

Ghanaian Afro pop star Wiyaala is emulating her hero Madonna

Sat, 10/06/2018 - 01:17
Wiyaala Djimba is a Ghanaian Afro pop singer and song writer who is fast becoming an international icon.
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Fifa suspends Sierra Leone FA

Fri, 10/05/2018 - 18:18
Fifa has suspended Sierra Leone 'with immediate effect' due to government interference in the running of the country's FA.
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Elephant rudely interrupts BBC reporter Ferdinand Omondi in mid-flow

Fri, 10/05/2018 - 16:34
"It's one of the great spectacles of Africa," says our reporter Ferdinand Omondi. But what happened next caused lots of giggles as one of the baby elephants made quite a splash.
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Algeria recall Hoffenheim striker Ishak Belfodil

Fri, 10/05/2018 - 13:02
Algeria coach Djamal Belmadi recalls Hoffenheim striker Ishak Belfodil as well as Napoli's Adam Ounas to play Benin in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.
Categories: Africa

Nobel Peace Prize winner: Denis Mukwege from DR Congo

Fri, 10/05/2018 - 12:50
He has won the award for efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
Categories: Africa

Nobel Peace Prize for anti-rape activists Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege

Fri, 10/05/2018 - 12:13
Campaigners Nadia Murad, a Yazidi, and Denis Mukwege, a Congolese gynaecologist, are given the prize.
Categories: Africa

Sampdoria's Omar Colley says The Gambia omission is 'punishment'

Fri, 10/05/2018 - 11:37
Sampdoria's Omar Colley feels he is being 'punished' as he is left out of The Gambia's squad for their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Togo.
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Chelsea academy keeper Nicolas Tie in Ivory Coast squad

Fri, 10/05/2018 - 10:15
Ivory Coast call-up Chelsea academy goalkeeper Nicolas Tie and include Wilfried Zaha in their squad to face CAR in Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers8
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The dangerous chemicals in Afro hair products

Fri, 10/05/2018 - 04:59
Chemicals found in some Afro hair products around the world could be damaging your health.
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