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Cameroon confirm talks with former England manager Eriksson

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 16:19
Cameroon confirm discussions with former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, to take over as coach of the Indomitable Lions.
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Grace Mugabe's immunity annulled by South African court

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 15:40
Zimbabwe's ex-first lady was accused of assaulting a model in South Africa in 2017.
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Kenya race row retailer Chandarana Foodplus defies governor

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 15:24
Nairobi's governor revoked Chandarana Foodplus' licence over its campaign to target white people.
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Manchester City: Riyad Mahrez has 'no significant damage' to ankle

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 14:40
Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez could be fit for Sunday's Community Shield with Chelsea despite suffering an ankle injury.
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Ahmad - Caf has 'started to fight corruption' in African football

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 13:53
Caf president Ahmad says African football is making strides in its 'fight' against corruption - issues which he says affect the whole world, not just the continent.
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Adebayo Akinfenwa: Wycombe striker on the 'old brigade' and life after football

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 12:14
He is the lower-league striker everyone seems to know - but who is the man behind 'The Beast'? BBC Sport sits down with Adebayo Akinfenwa.
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Gor Mahia end Young Africans' Confederation Cup hopes

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 11:30
Kenya's Gor Mahia beat rivals Young Africans of Tanzania in the latest round of group matches in the African Confederation Cup.
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Weaving a livelihood in Kenya

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 07:25
Grace is one of the few remaining loom weavers in Kenya.
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Zimbabwe election: Voters set for first ballot without Mugabe

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 04:35
Long-time leader Robert Mugabe is not on the ballot, for the first time since independence.
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Torture exposed at Somali rehab clinic in Kenya

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 02:02
Patients are found to be routinely abused at a "healing" centre in a Somali area of Kenya’s capital.
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Carl Ikeme in Nigeria's future coaching plans

Sun, 07/29/2018 - 17:51
Carl Ikeme is set to be offered a role on Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr's back-room staff after announcing his retirement at the age of 32.
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Ethiopian dam engineer Simegnew Bekele's funeral draws thousands

Sun, 07/29/2018 - 17:17
Simegnew Bekele, the project manager of Ethiopia's controversial new dam, had been shot dead.
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Angola win Cosafa event to earn place at 2019 U-17 Nations Cup

Sun, 07/29/2018 - 16:46
Angola win the Cosafa Under-17 championship to qualify for next year's Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Tanzania.
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Zimbabwe election: Robert Mugabe gives surprise speech on eve of poll

Sun, 07/29/2018 - 14:07
On the eve of the election, the ousted ex-president vows not to vote for his Zanu-PF successor.
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Faouzi Benzarti returns as Tunisia's new national coach

Sun, 07/29/2018 - 13:59
The Tunisia Football Federation confirms the return of Faouzi Benzarti as the national team's new head coach.
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Mahrez injured as Man City beat Bayern

Sun, 07/29/2018 - 03:00
A young Manchester City team fight back from 2-0 down to beat German champions Bayern Munich 3-2 in Miami.
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Why Ethiopia is grieving 'hero' dam engineer Simegnew Bekele

Sun, 07/29/2018 - 02:17
Simegnew Bekele came to represent the patriotic hopes for the entire nation with his project to dam the Nile.
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Zimbabwe election: Can post-Mugabe vote heal divisions?

Sun, 07/29/2018 - 01:43
The most momentous election campaign since the end of colonial rule in 1980 shows deep divisions.
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Zimbabwe election: What do young voters want?

Sun, 07/29/2018 - 01:42
As Zimbabwe prepares for its first election since Robert Mugabe left power, what are the priorities for young voters?
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Liberian midwife: I have 1,000 babies named after me

Sun, 07/29/2018 - 01:03
Midwife Alice delivered her first baby at gunpoint during Liberia's first civil war.
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