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What happened to Zimbabwe's land reforms?

Thu, 26/07/2018 - 02:02
Both candidates have questioned Mugabe's controversial policy, in the run-up to the election.
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Mali election: Militia mayhem threatens vote

Thu, 26/07/2018 - 01:37
The presidential election is set for 29 July despite militias terrorising large parts of the country.
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The disabled dancer inspiring Kenyans

Thu, 26/07/2018 - 01:35
Dance into Space is a contemporary dance group in which almost all the members are physically disabled.
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Why Zimbabwe's election is historic

Wed, 25/07/2018 - 13:43
Zimbabweans are going to the polls for the first time in 38 years without Robert Mugabe in power.
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Zimbabwe in 10 numbers

Wed, 25/07/2018 - 02:17
The statistics that explain how things have got so bad in Zimbabwe.
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Queen Amina: Nigerian warrior queen

Wed, 25/07/2018 - 01:56
In the 16th Century, ruthless Queen Amina commanded an army of 20,000 men in what is now Nigeria.
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Nigerian football coach Salisu Yusuf filmed taking cash

Tue, 24/07/2018 - 01:16
Previously unseen footage shows Salisu Yusuf, chief coach of the Super Eagles, accepting money.
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Migrants cross the Strait of Gibraltar

Tue, 24/07/2018 - 01:16
The Western Mediterranean route to Spain is now the most popular with migrants trying to reach Europe.
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The story behind Zimbabwe's scarf

Tue, 24/07/2018 - 01:14
How an accidental fashion accessory is helping Zimbabwe's new president rebrand the country.
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The African invention school inspired by bike parts

Tue, 24/07/2018 - 01:13
The innovators' school Twende in Tanzania is helping people invent solutions to local problems
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Letter from Africa: The Ghana quiz show bigger than the World Cup

Mon, 23/07/2018 - 09:57
Elizabeth Ohene explores whether it has inspired a generation of scientists and mathematicians.
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Zimbabwe election: Five things

Mon, 23/07/2018 - 01:59
More than five million Zimbabweans are going to the polls on 30 July to vote in historic elections. But what makes it different from previous votes?
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Ebola: How a killer disease was stopped in its tracks

Mon, 23/07/2018 - 01:44
Hundreds of lives may have been saved during the latest Ebola outbreak after one key development.
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'He brought peace among people'

Sat, 21/07/2018 - 04:07
The family and friends of Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed tell the BBC what he was like when he was young.
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Will Nigeria Air succeed where others have failed?

Sat, 21/07/2018 - 03:31
When Nigeria Air launches in December it will try and succeed in a region of African carriers straddled with heavy losses.
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Being a journalist in Sudan: I face mockery, rejection and harassment

Sat, 21/07/2018 - 00:53
A Sudanese photojournalist says she faces mockery and verbal harassment for working in the country as a woman.
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Tanzania hunt for top ivory-sniffing dog

Fri, 20/07/2018 - 20:17
One of four police dogs at Dar es Salaam port, Hobby's skills also include sniffing out guns and drugs.
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Tanzania and Kenya row over delay to wildebeest migration

Fri, 20/07/2018 - 20:15
Kenyan tour operators allege Tanzanian actions are affecting its tourism industry.
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Phone scam: How Kenyans are losing money

Fri, 20/07/2018 - 19:30
Mobile phones in Kenya are like bank accounts - and fraudsters are trying to hack them.
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Senegal's World Cup referee Malang Diedhiou retires

Fri, 20/07/2018 - 13:54
One of Africa's most experienced referee Senegal's Malang Diedhiou retires after taking charge of three matches at the 2018 World Cup.
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