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Opposition rejects Gabon court's ruling on Ali Bongo election win

Sat, 24/09/2016 - 22:41
Gabon opposition leader Jean Ping has said a constitution court ruling which upheld President Ali Bongo's election victory was "unjust".
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Mamelodi Sundowns reach African Champions League final

Sat, 24/09/2016 - 21:58
Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa reach the 2016 African Champions League final, beating Zesco United of Zambia 2-0 in the second leg of their semi-final in Pretoria.
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Hungary PM suggests giant migrant city in Libya

Sat, 24/09/2016 - 21:21
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says the European Union should set up a giant camp to process migrants before they reach Europe.
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Former Olympic coach Siasia demands unpaid salary from Nigeria

Sat, 24/09/2016 - 17:38
Samson Siasia, Nigeria's former under-23 coach, gives the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) a two-week ultimatum to settle its long-standing debt to him.
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Ugandan police block gay pride parade

Sat, 24/09/2016 - 15:59
Ugandan police stop gay pride celebrations in two resorts outside the capital Kampala.
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Deep divisions over elephants to dominate key species meeting

Sat, 24/09/2016 - 12:34
The world's biggest conference on species protection has opened in South Africa amid differing views on the survival of elephants.
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Danger ahead

Sat, 24/09/2016 - 01:47
A mother-of-three inspires thousands by walking 250km across Somalia to prove the country finally has peace.
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Deadly clashes in DR Congo city of Kananga

Sat, 24/09/2016 - 01:03
Two days of violence in the city of Kananga in central Democratic Republic of Congo have left at least 10 people dead.
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South African shops salvaging 'expired' goods

Fri, 23/09/2016 - 23:00
The Cape Town supermarket owner selling food past its "sell-by" date.
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Leadership goals

Fri, 23/09/2016 - 22:59
Fifa secretary general Fatma Samoura says more must be done to make all elements of the football industry more open to women and minorities.
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Egypt migrant boat sinking: Death toll rises to 162

Fri, 23/09/2016 - 21:00
Rescuers says they have recovered at least 162 bodies after a boat carrying up to 600 migrants capsized off the Egyptian coast.
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Nigerian woman, 25, becomes Argungu city leader

Fri, 23/09/2016 - 17:58
A 25-year-old becomes the first woman to head a local authority in Argungu city, in the mainly Muslim north of Nigeria - a move seen as unprecedented.
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South Africa's bittersweet sugar tax

Fri, 23/09/2016 - 15:42
The impending sugar tax in South Africa is causing concern in the soft drinks industry.
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Africa's top shots: 16-22 September 2016

Fri, 23/09/2016 - 13:17
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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Get off my land!

Fri, 23/09/2016 - 01:03
Up to a billion people in Africa derive their main income from farming, but many get embroiled in disputes over whether they really own their land. Can tech help?
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Is South Africa's ANC tearing itself apart?

Thu, 22/09/2016 - 17:30
Factions within South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) are battling over how best to improve the party's electoral fortunes after a poor showing in August's local elections.
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King of Pop inspires

Thu, 22/09/2016 - 15:10
After Ghana's president John Mahama quoted lines from Michael Jackson's Heal the World at the UN, here are five more politicians who used their favourite lyric to make a point.
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Kenyan craftsman turns waste whisky bottles into glasses

Thu, 22/09/2016 - 13:53
Kenyan Harrison Menza takes things like discarded whisky bottles and coconut shells and makes items that can be used again and again.
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Gandhi the racist?

Thu, 22/09/2016 - 02:09
Some academics in Ghana have started a petition to take down a statue of ‘racist’ Gandhi.
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Fearful future

Wed, 21/09/2016 - 14:11
As the security situation in DR Congo appears to be deteriorating, the BBC looks at the reasons behind the protests against President Kabila's rule.
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