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Kenya step in to host Cecafa events

Thu, 08/09/2016 - 16:55
Kenya agree to step in and host the east and central African regional championships for both national teams and club sides.
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Mugabe's Zanu-PF 'blocking food aid' amid Zimbabwe drought

Thu, 08/09/2016 - 16:29
Zimbabwe's ruling party is accused of deliberately withholding aid from opposition supporters in areas facing starvation because of drought.
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Uganda FA working to pay coach's arrears

Thu, 08/09/2016 - 15:28
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations says it is working on paying the salary arrears owed to coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic.
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South Sudan fighters get emergency UN aid in DR Congo

Thu, 08/09/2016 - 11:47
More than 100 fighters loyal to South Sudan's sacked vice-president are found "in extremely bad shape" by the UN in DR Congo and given treatment.
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Sierra Leone FA president Isha Johansen among officials detained

Thu, 08/09/2016 - 10:11
The President of the Sierra Leone Football Association Isha Johansen and two other officials are questioned by the country's Anti Corruption Commission.
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Spectacular Botswana

Thu, 08/09/2016 - 09:15
Spectacular landscape and wildlife provide some stunning images from Botswana.
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Zimbabwe court overturns protest ban in Harare

Wed, 07/09/2016 - 19:38
Zimbabwe's high court overturns a two-week ban by police on demonstrations in the capital Harare, despite a stern warning by President Robert Mugabe.
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Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga rejects South Africa luxury cars

Wed, 07/09/2016 - 18:58
A new mayor in South Africa's Tshwane, an area that includes the capital Pretoria, rejects a fleet of luxury cars bought by his predecessors.
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What's Up Africa: Do we need to make Malawi's floods sexy?

Wed, 07/09/2016 - 18:29
Why isn't more being done to prevent a repeat of last year's flooding in Malawi?
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Sierra Leone's homeless Paralympian

Wed, 07/09/2016 - 16:41
George Wyndham is the only Sierra Leonean competing at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, but his only home is an office in the national stadium.
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DR Congo miner risks all for copper

Tue, 06/09/2016 - 20:16
A miner in DR Congo tells the BBC why he ventures 25m (82 ft) underground, without ropes or safety gear, in search of copper.
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Kenya's child stars hit the high notes

Tue, 06/09/2016 - 18:09
Two children from one of Nairobi's poorest communities are hoping to start a career in the music industry after some help from their father.
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Beating the odds

Tue, 06/09/2016 - 16:23
Uganda's qualification for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations delights football fans, most of whom had not been born last time their team appeared.
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Diamond in dusty bowl

Tue, 06/09/2016 - 03:06
How the southern African nation managed to make the best of its natural resources.
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Divinely digital

Tue, 06/09/2016 - 01:41
From Bible apps to Muslim web directories, faith tech is spreading the word the length and breadth of Africa.
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Ivory Coast Olympic medallists Cisse and Gbagbi given houses

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 20:01
Ivory Coast's two medallists from the Rio Olympic games have been given cash awards and houses by the president.
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Ethiopia fire kills 23 at prison 'holding Oromo protesters'

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 18:58
Ethiopia says 23 prisoners have died after a fire at a prison where prominent anti-government protesters are reportedly being held.
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Mauritania coach Corentin Martins unsure over future

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 13:14
Mauritania coach Corentin Martins does not know if he will stay on despite leading the team to their best qualifying performance.
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Eastern gorillas threatened with extinction

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 12:24
A surge in illegal hunting is threatening the eastern gorilla, the world's largest primate, says an international conservation group.
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True crime

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 01:28
A web series where justice is determined by the audience and delivered by a vigilante group has become a huge hit in Kenya.
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