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Liverpool-Real Madrid: How Mo Salah fever has gripped Africa

Sat, 05/26/2018 - 03:51
Africans have been overtaken by Mo Salah fever, ahead of the Liverpool-Real Madrid showdown.
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Cycling through Africa: Turkish Hasan Söylemez's adventure of a lifetime

Sat, 05/26/2018 - 03:08
Turkish journalist Hasan Söylemez is cycling across Africa asking people about their dreams.
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Fatma Samoura: 'Some don't think a black woman should be leading Fifa'

Sat, 05/26/2018 - 01:02
Some people "don't think a black woman should be leading Fifa", says Fatma Samoura - the organisation's first female secretary general.
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Anne Soy: Why DR Congo is confident it will halt Ebola

Fri, 05/25/2018 - 15:59
Despite its vast size and dilapidated health system, DR Congo says it can contain the deadly Ebola virus.
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DR Congo boat sinking: River disaster kills 50 people

Fri, 05/25/2018 - 13:51
River transport is common in DR Congo as there are few roads but the boats are often overloaded.
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Why Ethiopia is running out of foreign currency

Fri, 05/25/2018 - 13:25
Ethiopia's small businesses are being hit hard by a lack of access to foreign cash.
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Nigeria's reservation on Africa's free trade deal

Fri, 05/25/2018 - 13:22
Why President Buhari of Nigeria is reluctant to sign the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.
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Zambia's mobile phone street sellers

Fri, 05/25/2018 - 13:03
Increased competition in Zambia's mobile phone sector is worrying its street vendors.
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Dorsaf Ganouati is a Tunisian female referee with a mission

Fri, 05/25/2018 - 12:42
Tunisian female referee Dorsaf Ganaouati has begun breaking down the barriers in a world dominated by men and she is determined to continue.
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Zimbabwe's Knowledge Musona excited by Anderlecht challenge

Fri, 05/25/2018 - 12:00
Zimbabwe international striker Knowledge Musona says he is excited about his switch from KV Oostende to Belgian rivals Anderlecht
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Champions League: Sadio Mane sends 300 Liverpool shirts to hometown

Fri, 05/25/2018 - 10:35
Liverpool's Sadio Mane donates 300 shirts to locals in his hometown in Senegal so they can wear them during the Champions League final.
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The Lagos female boxers with Olympic dreams

Fri, 05/25/2018 - 08:12
A group of female boxers who train in a makeshift boxing ring in the dirt plan to take gold at the 2020 Olympics.
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Why DR Congo is confident it will halt Ebola

Fri, 05/25/2018 - 01:35
Despite its vast size and dilapidated health system, DR Congo is confident that it can contain the current outbreak of Ebola, which is thought to have killed 27 people.
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'I took 57 painkillers a day to get high'

Fri, 05/25/2018 - 01:31
Cheap and easy to obtain, the painkiller Tramadol has millions of Egyptians hooked on getting high.
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'I took 57 painkillers a day to get high'

Fri, 05/25/2018 - 01:31
Cheap and easy to obtain, the painkiller Tramadol has millions of Egyptians hooked on getting high.
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Africa's week in pictures: 17-24 May 2018

Fri, 05/25/2018 - 01:27
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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Africa's week in pictures: 17-24 May 2018

Fri, 05/25/2018 - 01:27
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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Liberia to vote against Morocco's World Cup bid

Thu, 05/24/2018 - 23:04
The Liberian FA (LFA) is to break ranks with the rest of Africa and vote against Morocco when the decision on who will host the 2026 World Cup is held.
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Egypt team to decide on fasting for World Cup build-up

Thu, 05/24/2018 - 16:11
Egypt's players are to meet to decide whether to fast in accordance with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan as they prepare for the World Cup.
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South Africa's Ramaphosa gives half his pay to Mandela charity

Thu, 05/24/2018 - 14:35
South Africa's president is one of the richest men in the country, with a fortune of around $450m.
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