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Kasai unrest: UN experts found dead in DR Congo

Wed, 29/03/2017 - 02:21
The bodies of a US man and a Swedish woman are found two weeks after they were abducted.
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Was Delhi attack racially motivated?

Wed, 29/03/2017 - 01:44
Video footage shows Endurance Amalawa being attacked by a mob in India.
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Ivory Coast's former first lady Simone Gbagbo acquitted

Tue, 28/03/2017 - 23:09
Crimes against humanity charges relate to the deadly violence after the 2010 presidential elections.
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DR Congo protests turn violent after power-sharing talks collapse

Tue, 28/03/2017 - 20:23
Violence erupts after negotiations aimed at ending President Kabila's 17 years in power break down.
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Ahmed Kathrada: South Africa's anti-apartheid veteran dies

Tue, 28/03/2017 - 18:27
Ahmed Kathrada, who spent 26 years in prison for his activism, was a close associate of Nelson Mandela.
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela on Kathrada: 'Same pain as Mandela'

Tue, 28/03/2017 - 18:26
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife has paid tribute to the South African anti-apartheid activist, Ahmed Kathrada, who has died aged 87.
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South Sudan and Comoros advance in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

Tue, 28/03/2017 - 17:31
South Sudan thrash Djibouti to join Comoros, who beat Mauritius, in the group stage of qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Kathrada: Colleagues didn't live to see democracy

Tue, 28/03/2017 - 17:30
Ahmed Kathrada, one of the big names of South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle has died at the age of 87.
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Meningitis outbreak kills at least 140 in Nigeria

Tue, 28/03/2017 - 12:23
The disease has infected more than 1,000 people in one of the worst outbreaks for years.
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Attacks on Nigerian students shock India

Tue, 28/03/2017 - 11:59
Angry crowds near Delhi blamed the students for the death of a teenager from a suspected overdose.
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Senegal v Ivory Coast: Lamine Gassama tackled in Paris friendly pitch invasion

Tue, 28/03/2017 - 11:21
A pitch invasion sees Senegal's Lamine Gassama tackled by a fan as their friendly with Ivory Coast in Paris is abandoned.
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Top of the class

Tue, 28/03/2017 - 02:03
An area infamous for its high crime rate is now being associated with academic excellence.
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What's Up Africa: Pastor Doom? Why not Pastor Whipped Cream?

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 19:29
What's Up Africa: Were customs officers left a little red-faced at Johannesburg Airport?
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Thomas Fessy: What is behind Congo police beheadings?

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 12:09
Up to 400 people have reportedly been killed in the central DR Congo province of Kasai - what is going on?
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Ghana's former video analyst Gerard Nus ends protest

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 11:47
A former member of Ghana's coaching team, Gerard Nus, ends his sit-in protest as he is paid all his bonuses by the football association.
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Banned from school

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 01:04
Photographs of the young girls banned from attending school
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It's miraculous, says South Africa's spinach king

Sun, 26/03/2017 - 10:20
Lufefe Nomjana grows, bakes and sells healthy spinach bread and juices in his local community.
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Off the handle

Sun, 26/03/2017 - 01:33
Spare a thought for those who are given troublesome names. In Zambia, Chris Haslam came across some very surprising choices.
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South African astrologer fights to legalise 'magic' mushrooms

Sat, 25/03/2017 - 01:22
An astrologer in South Africa is fighting to get "magic" mushrooms legalised for use in spiritual ceremonies.
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Africa's top shots: 17-24 March 2017

Fri, 24/03/2017 - 01:50
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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