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The female brewmaster making craft lager

Fri, 05/01/2018 - 13:46
Accomplished brewmaster and microbrewery owner Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela talks about her business.
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Mohamed Salah: Liverpool and Egypt forward named African Player of the Year

Fri, 05/01/2018 - 13:33
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah wins the Confederation of African Football Player of the Year award.
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Nigeria's 'girl empowerment' initiative

Fri, 05/01/2018 - 13:26
Schoolgirls in northern Nigeria are learning to support themselves.
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The rise of African contemporary art

Fri, 05/01/2018 - 12:51
African artists are enjoying an increasingly high profile at global exhibitions.
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Short showers for India's cricket team in SA

Fri, 05/01/2018 - 12:26
Touring test side faces inconvenience in a city getting to grips with water shortages.
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Meet Marseille's super-fan from Senegal

Fri, 05/01/2018 - 11:26
Alioune Diop is based in Senegal but his favourite football team is French club Olympique de Marseille.
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George Weah invites Arsene Wenger to inauguration as president of Liberia

Fri, 05/01/2018 - 11:23
George Weah invites Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to his inauguration as the new president of Liberia.
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Nigerian Oshoala's triple triumph and more success for Egypt

Fri, 05/01/2018 - 08:23
Nigeria's Asisat Oshoala wins the Women's Player award again as Egypt's Pharaohs are named National team of the Year.
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The drug-carrying drones that reach far-flung places

Fri, 05/01/2018 - 01:33
How drug-carrying drones could help save lives in far-flung places.
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In the crosshairs

Fri, 05/01/2018 - 01:24
Who is behind the massive increase in the illicit trade of rhino horn?
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Africa's week in pictures

Fri, 05/01/2018 - 01:08
A selection of the best photos from across and about Africa this week.
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A celebration of black female photography

Thu, 04/01/2018 - 23:49
A photographer and an artist have made an anthology dedicated to female photographers of African descent.
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Egypt singer held for 'inciting debauchery' in music video

Thu, 04/01/2018 - 17:21
A lawyer filed a complaint against Laila Amer, saying her music video was a "great risk" to Egypt.
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Who is vying for control of the Ethiopia Football Federation?

Thu, 04/01/2018 - 11:44
BBC Sport looks at the five candidates vying to be the next president of the Ethiopia Football Federation, one of the founding members of Confederation of African Football.
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Rising from the ashes

Thu, 04/01/2018 - 01:40
The one thing all Zimbabweans yearn for this year is an economic revival.
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Clare Spencer: Five African tech trends for 2018

Wed, 03/01/2018 - 02:22
Trends include delivery drones, pay-as-you-go off-grid power, and using blockchain to prevent land disputes.
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School experiment

Wed, 03/01/2018 - 01:07
Is Liberia's controversial school experiment raising standards?
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Stephanie Hegarty: Nigerians sold into slavery in Libya

Tue, 02/01/2018 - 10:10
Nigerians who have returned from Libya share their experiences of being forced to work as slaves.
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Congo: Deaths at anti-Kabila protest

Sun, 31/12/2017 - 20:15
Security forces have killed at least seven people, UN peacekeepers say.
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Ismaily move quickly to replace Desabre

Sun, 31/12/2017 - 16:55
Egyptian club Al Ismaily appoint former coach Aboutaleb El Essawi as a replacement for Sébastien Desabre who left to become Uganda's national team coach.
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