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Egyptian giants Zamalek follow Ahly and disband Ultras supporters group

Mon, 28/05/2018 - 15:08
The 'Ultras White Knights', staunch fans of Egyptian giants Zamalek, disband their group, bringing the Ultras era in Egypt to an end after 11 years.
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Siya Kolisi: South Africa name first black Test captain for England series

Mon, 28/05/2018 - 13:07
Flanker Siya Kolisi will become South Africa's first black Test captain in the three-match series against England next month.
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How the US and Rwanda have fallen out over clothes

Mon, 28/05/2018 - 02:56
The US has imposed tariffs on Rwanda over an obscure import: Second-hand clothes.
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How the US and Rwanda have fallen out over second-hand clothes

Mon, 28/05/2018 - 02:56
The US has imposed tariffs on Rwanda over an obscure import: Second-hand clothes.
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World Cup 2018: Mohamed Salah 'confident' of playing for Egypt despite Champions League final injury

Sun, 27/05/2018 - 18:56
Mohamed Salah says he is "confident" of playing in the World Cup after suffering a shoulder injury in the Champions League final.
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Morocco’s Hakimi in confident World Cup mood after Champions League record

Sun, 27/05/2018 - 17:39
Real Madrid's Achraf Hakimi heads to the World Cup in confident mood after becoming the first Moroccan to win the Uefa Champions League.
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Formula 1: Axcil Jefferies - Africa's first black F1 driver?

Sun, 27/05/2018 - 02:46
Zimbabwe's Axcil Jefferies hopes to be the first African racing driver on the F1 grid for 25 years.
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'I want to be the first wheelchair user in space'

Sun, 27/05/2018 - 01:25
South African disability rights campaigner Eddie Ndopu says he is "a living manifestation of possibility".
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Cycling through Africa: Turkish Hasan Söylemez's adventure of a lifetime

Sat, 26/05/2018 - 03:08
Turkish journalist Hasan Söylemez is cycling across Africa asking people about their dreams.
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DR Congo boat sinking: River disaster kills 50 people

Fri, 25/05/2018 - 17:33
River transport is common in DR Congo as there are few roads but the boats are often overloaded.
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Why DR Congo is confident it will halt Ebola

Fri, 25/05/2018 - 15:59
Despite its vast size and dilapidated health system, DR Congo says it can contain the deadly Ebola virus.
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Anne Soy: Why DR Congo is confident it will halt Ebola

Fri, 25/05/2018 - 15:59
Despite its vast size and dilapidated health system, DR Congo says it can contain the deadly Ebola virus.
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Why Ethiopia is running out of foreign currency

Fri, 25/05/2018 - 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, 25/05/2018 - 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, 25/05/2018 - 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, 25/05/2018 - 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, 25/05/2018 - 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, 25/05/2018 - 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, 25/05/2018 - 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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'I took 57 painkillers a day to get high'

Fri, 25/05/2018 - 01:31
Cheap and easy to obtain, the painkiller Tramadol has millions of Egyptians hooked on getting high.
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