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Nigeria to close Abuja airport for repairs

Wed, 08/03/2017 - 19:18
How will the six-week closure of Nigeria's main airport in Abuja affect passengers?
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What's Up Africa quiz: Could you be Kenya's anti-corruption tsar?

Wed, 08/03/2017 - 18:30
Take What's Up Africa's quiz to see if could head Kenya's fight against corruption.
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SA man 'held in UAE over unmarried sex'

Wed, 08/03/2017 - 16:32
The man's mother has pleaded for his release, saying his only crime was to "fall in love".
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Zimbabwe FA chairman Chiyangwa threatens Caf with legal action

Wed, 08/03/2017 - 16:00
Zimbabwe FA chairman Phillip Chiyangwa is prepared to take legal action against Caf following a row about a meeting he held.
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Why is Nigerian capital's airport closing?

Wed, 08/03/2017 - 15:05
Abuja airport is shutting for six weeks with passengers being diverted to a tiny airport a two-hour drive away.
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Lessons to prevent Zanzibaris from drowning

Wed, 08/03/2017 - 14:07
A charity backs swimming lessons in Zanzibar in an effort to stop people on the island from drowning.
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Senegal's Dakar mayor Khalifa Sall in custody for fraud

Wed, 08/03/2017 - 13:47
The mayor of Senegal's capital is detained for allegedly embezzling nearly $3m, which he denies.
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Zimbabwe media boss gives five tips for women in the industry

Wed, 08/03/2017 - 13:06
The head of Zimbabwean media company, AB Communications, gives her five tips for women who want to be successful in media.
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South Africa revokes ICC withdrawal after court ruling

Wed, 08/03/2017 - 13:01
South Africa halts ICC withdrawal after the High Court ruled it needed parliamentary approval first.
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Robbers 'pose as police' in Johannesburg airport heist

Wed, 08/03/2017 - 12:32
The armed thieves stole a haul of foreign currency in "Hollywood-style airport heist", reports say.
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Cyclone Enawo hits Madagascar

Wed, 08/03/2017 - 11:40
A powerful storm has brought strong winds and torrential rain to the island of Madagascar.
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Ebola vaccine tested on humans in UK trials

Wed, 08/03/2017 - 07:55
When the 2014 Ebola outbreak hit west Africa, the available vaccine had not been tested on humans.
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Sudan, Somalia condemn US travel ban

Tue, 07/03/2017 - 16:47
Sudan and Somalia hit back at President Trump's new travel ban against six mainly Muslim nations.
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No time for a break

Tue, 07/03/2017 - 14:43
In our series of letters from African journalists, Sola Odunfa examines the attitude of Nigerians to holidaying, at a time when President Muhammadu Buhari has spent more than a month on "medical vacation" in the UK.
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Under fire

Tue, 07/03/2017 - 02:58
Populist politician Geert Wilders has turned his fire on Moroccans, but his campaign is faltering.
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Fighting the black cloud

Tue, 07/03/2017 - 01:17
How a school science lab experiment is helping tackle the polluting smog that chokes Egypt's cities.
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#DearSister

Mon, 06/03/2017 - 17:40
Mona Eltahawy was fed up of being lectured to by strangers - and so are thousands of others.
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No bed of roses

Sun, 05/03/2017 - 02:12
The initiatives aiming to help female flower pickers in Kenya fight sexual harassment and earn higher wages.
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City of soot

Sat, 04/03/2017 - 02:11
A mysterious case of pollution has turned Port Harcourt, known as "The Garden City", into a city covered in soot.
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Africa's top shots: 24 February-2 March 2017

Fri, 03/03/2017 - 10:26
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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