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'Cannes of Africa'

Fri, 03/03/2017 - 01:14
A "haunted" complex, a film named "African Storm", a tribute to a dead leader and more.
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Saving Zanzibar

Thu, 02/03/2017 - 01:45
A group of local artisans is trying to preserve their island's buildings.
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'An extraordinary woman'

Wed, 01/03/2017 - 23:19
Salome Karwah was a Time magazine person of the year - but died after hospital neglect, her husband says.
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Should African leaders get ICC immunity?

Wed, 01/03/2017 - 18:45
New season of satirical programme What's Up Africa begins in Kenya, which has threatened to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Nigerian engineer given 'entry test' at US airport

Wed, 01/03/2017 - 18:45
Find out what's buzzing in the social media world today
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'Nigerians not all criminals'

Wed, 01/03/2017 - 17:28
Nigerian shop-owner Emmeka Uhanna tells the BBC that he is worried following recent xenophobic attacks in parts of Johannesburg.
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Zimbabwe nurses join doctors in a strike over pay and bonuses

Wed, 01/03/2017 - 17:00
Emergency services in hospitals are grinding to a halt as nurses join doctors in an indefinite strike.
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Victor Moses: Chelsea wing-back signs contract extension to stay at club until 2021

Wed, 01/03/2017 - 14:28
Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses signs a two-year contract extension to commit himself to Stamford Bridge until 2021.
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Gambian made co-owner of top restaurant

Wed, 01/03/2017 - 14:23
Ali Sonko, a dishwasher from The Gambia, is a long-time team member at Noma in Copenhagen.
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The African circus comes to town

Wed, 01/03/2017 - 14:05
Traditional music and dance combine with spectacular circus stunts as Mother Africa opens in London as part of a global tour.
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Maxwell Konadu appointed Ghana interim coach

Wed, 01/03/2017 - 13:52
Ghana install Maxwell Konadu as caretaker coach until a permanent successor to Avram Grant is appointed.
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Tunisia beach attack: 33 face charges for failing to help tourists

Wed, 01/03/2017 - 11:19
Thirty-three people face charges of failing to help tourists at the resort in Sousse, officials say.
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Coptic Christian mother sees husband and son killed

Wed, 01/03/2017 - 03:55
Hundreds of Coptic Christians have fled Egypt’s northern Sinai region after a spate of so-called Islamic State attacks with seven people killed within two weeks.
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Doing aid differently

Wed, 01/03/2017 - 03:21
How charities working in Kenya are experimenting with cash transfers instead of more traditional forms of aid.
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Orla Guerin: Sousse ready to re-open after beach attack

Tue, 28/02/2017 - 18:26
The walls and floors are being repaired, the hotel refurbished but will the tourists come back to Tunisia after the beach shootings at Sousse two years ago?
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What happens when aid is given in cash?

Tue, 28/02/2017 - 18:18
A US charity is giving aid to Kenyans in cash and allowing them to choose how to spend it.
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Commonwealth Games 2022: Durban 'may drop out as host'

Tue, 28/02/2017 - 17:57
The cost of staging the 2022 Games may force Durban to drop out as host, South Africa says.
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Why Zimbabwe has declared Harare's roads to be a disaster

Tue, 28/02/2017 - 14:37
Motorists in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, face difficult driving conditions as they try to avoid potholes on the road.
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Libya exposed as an epicentre for migrant child abuse

Tue, 28/02/2017 - 14:02
A Unicef report exposes the extreme dangers of violent and sexual abuse faced by child migrants.
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Full disclosure

Mon, 27/02/2017 - 17:12
Saidy Brown discusses the extraordinary reaction after she disclosed her HIV status on Twitter.
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