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Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani on the teenager fighting school bus sex pests

Sun, 22/04/2018 - 01:15
How one girl started an app to stop harassment of students on the commute to school in Tanzania.
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Letter from Africa: The teenager fighting school bus sex pests

Sun, 22/04/2018 - 01:15
How one girl started an app to stop harassment of students on the commute to school in Tanzania.
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Fifa experts give Morocco 2026 World Cup bid mixed review

Sat, 21/04/2018 - 17:25
After their first visit to Morocco to assess the country's suitability to host the 2026 World Cup, Fifa experts give the bid a mixed review so far.
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Prince Charles to be next Commonwealth head

Fri, 20/04/2018 - 19:47
Commonwealth leaders agree that the Prince of Wales will be the next head of the organisation.
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How one woman was shunned for having cancer but found a 'new family'

Fri, 20/04/2018 - 18:27
This Kenyan woman was rejected by friends and family after being diagnosed with cervical cancer.
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Liberia warlord 'Jungle Jabbah' jailed for 30 years in the US

Fri, 20/04/2018 - 18:24
One witness told the US court how he had ordered the heart of a captive to be cooked for his fighters.
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South Africa: Ramaphosa leaves Commonwealth summit to deal with protests

Fri, 20/04/2018 - 18:09
Cyril Ramaphosa leaves the Commonwealth summit in London to deal with violent clashes at home.
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Zimbabwe parliament summons Robert Mugabe over diamond theft claim

Fri, 20/04/2018 - 17:15
A parliamentary committee aims to establish the extent of diamond plundering in Zimbabwe.
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Algerian woman denied French citizenship over handshake

Fri, 20/04/2018 - 14:28
An Algerian woman is denied citizenship for refusing to shake the hand of an official.
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Commonwealth countries where it is illegal to be gay

Fri, 20/04/2018 - 13:43
Many Commonwealth countries have laws in place that criminalise homosexuality.
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Will Africa's open skies project take off?

Fri, 20/04/2018 - 13:35
Challenges lay ahead for Africa's airlines as they are granted greater access to the continent.
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Africa's week in pictures: 13-19 April 2018

Fri, 20/04/2018 - 13:18
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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Is East Africa ready for kitenge Fridays?

Fri, 20/04/2018 - 10:04
The East African Community has recommended that people in the region wear colourful cotton fabric on Fridays.
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'Greatest' distance runner showdown at London Marathon

Fri, 20/04/2018 - 01:29
Four of the world's top male distance runners battle it out at the London marathon.
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Swaziland king renames country 'the Kingdom of eSwatini'

Thu, 19/04/2018 - 21:46
King Mswati III declares a name change at events celebrating independence and his 50th birthday.
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Swaziland: What happens when a country changes its name

Thu, 19/04/2018 - 21:32
Swaziland's king has decided to change the country's name to eSwatini, but what does this entail?
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Alastair Leithead: 'Web of corruption' behind SA rhino poaching

Thu, 19/04/2018 - 14:10
Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, conservationist Jane Goodall and others urge more action.
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The Commonwealth of Nations: Who's in the club?

Thu, 19/04/2018 - 13:14
Some members have left and joined the group more than once.
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Moment mace is stolen in Nigerian Senate

Thu, 19/04/2018 - 10:28
Intruders stormed into the Nigerian upper house and took the symbolic mace.
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Yemisi Adegoke: Why some Nigerians give 10% of their pay to the church

Thu, 19/04/2018 - 01:54
Many Nigerian Christians believe it is compulsory to give 10% of their income to the church. But some say this means poor people are funding the extravagant lifestyles of charismatic preachers.
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