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Africa money-laundering probe hits Glencore

Tue, 07/03/2018 - 21:22
US Department of Justice tells Glencore to hand over records of its business in three countries.
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Egyptian tennis player banned for life

Tue, 07/03/2018 - 18:43
Egypt's Karim Hossam has been banned from tennis for life and fined $15,000 (£11,391) after being convicted of multiple match-fixing offences.
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Zimbabwe's rugby union team sleep rough in Tunisia

Tue, 07/03/2018 - 18:01
Players spent the night on the streets as they felt their hotel in Tunisia was substandard.
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World Cup 2018: John Mikel Obi calls for greater security in Nigeria following father's kidnapping

Tue, 07/03/2018 - 17:48
Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi says the insecurity in the country is "scary" after his father was kidnapped for the second time in seven years.
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Kenyan author Makena Onjerika to give Caine Prize winnings to street children

Tue, 07/03/2018 - 16:29
Makena Onjerika's tale of a girl living on the streets scoops the prestigious £10,000 Caine Prize.
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Swiss coach Christian Gross agrees deal with Zamalek after all

Tue, 07/03/2018 - 14:41
Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Christian Gross will coach Egyptian club Zamalek despite the deal apparently collapsing in May.
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Giraffe hunter criticised for dead giraffe pose in South Africa

Tue, 07/03/2018 - 14:07
The US woman was pictured smiling next to the corpse of the animal she had killed in South Africa.
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Zimbabwe T20 cricketers thrashed

Tue, 07/03/2018 - 14:06
Australia captain Aaron Finch breaks his own record for the highest T20 international score, smashing 172 from 76 balls as they thrash Zimbabwe.
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Migrant crisis: Many missing after boat disaster off Libya

Tue, 07/03/2018 - 09:00
As many as 63 migrants are said to be missing after their boat sank east of Tripoli on Sunday.
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World Cup 2018: Didier Drogba reckons 'it's coming home' for England

Tue, 07/03/2018 - 07:20
Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba tells BBC Sport why he thinks England can go all the way and win the World Cup in Russia.
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Meet the activist held without charge in a notorious jail

Tue, 07/03/2018 - 02:16
Political activist Amjed Farid explains what life is like for people like him in Sudan, and why he speaks out against the government.
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The crop that put women on top in Zanzibar

Tue, 07/03/2018 - 01:06
In Zanzibar, seaweed has become big business - and as it has been farmed principally by women, it has altered the sexual balance of power.
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Morocco's scavenger who now runs the dump

Tue, 07/03/2018 - 01:00
For eight years Yassine scavenged on a dump in Rabat, Morocco. But now he is the founder of the first cooperative for waste recycling in the country.
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South Africa's footballing grannies on tour in Russia

Mon, 07/02/2018 - 19:22
A lack of experience is not an issue for these players.
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Why Uganda is taxing social media 'gossip'

Mon, 07/02/2018 - 17:20
Ugandan mobile users are required to pay before they can access apps like Facebook and WhatsApp.
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Egypt's record-breaking goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary rejoins Al Ismaily

Mon, 07/02/2018 - 15:40
Egyptian club Al Ismaily re-sign the Pharaohs' record-breaking goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary on a free transfer.
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Mohamed Salah signs new five-year deal with Liverpool

Mon, 07/02/2018 - 14:16
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah signs a new five-year contract with the club.
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'Dead' woman found alive in South Africa morgue fridge

Mon, 07/02/2018 - 12:27
The woman, who is now recovering in hospital, had been declared dead following a road accident.
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Teacher shares hopes for South Sudan after ceasefire deal

Mon, 07/02/2018 - 10:56
Teacher Obieny Deng Agok fled South Sudan in 2015.
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World Cup 2018: 'The boy I knew has become a man' - Drogba on Lukaku

Mon, 07/02/2018 - 07:16
"He has a desire to improve and determination to win" - Didier Drogba on the rise of friend and former team-mate Romelu Lukaku.
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