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Sunday Oliseh: Fortuna Sittard deny suspended manager's claims of "illegal activities"

Thu, 15/02/2018 - 12:22
Dutch second tier club Fortuna Sittard deny claims by their suspended manager Sunday Oliseh that he was asked to "participate in illegal activities".
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Oxfam scandal: UN aid agencies fear backlash

Thu, 15/02/2018 - 06:56
The behaviour of aid workers is under intense scrutiny. Are agencies doing enough to prevent abuse?
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Letter from Africa: Why there was an uproar over the name Prince

Thu, 15/02/2018 - 02:30
The country's births registry recently tried to prevent Ghanaian children from being given royal names.
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Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai dies aged 65

Thu, 15/02/2018 - 01:50
The head of the MDC was for decades a strong opponent of former President Robert Mugabe.
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Morgan Tsvangirai: The man who took on Robert Mugabe

Thu, 15/02/2018 - 01:45
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, was best known for standing up to Robert Mugabe.
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South African President Jacob Zuma: 'I resign with immediate effect'

Wed, 14/02/2018 - 22:26
In a televised speech to the nation, South African President Jacob Zuma announced his resignation.
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Morgan Tsvangirai - the man who defied Mugabe

Wed, 14/02/2018 - 22:20
Zimbabwean politician who led the opposition to Robert Mugabe's regime
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Jacob Zuma: South African leader's rise and fall

Wed, 14/02/2018 - 22:08
He once fought apartheid alongside Nelson Mandela, but leaves office mired in corruption scandals.
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DR Congo President Kabila's motorcade in deadly crash

Wed, 14/02/2018 - 16:51
Joseph Kabila, the Democratic Republic of Congo's leader, was returning to the capital, Kinshasa.
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Winter Olympics: Akwasi Frimpong - from illegal immigrant to Olympian

Wed, 14/02/2018 - 15:06
Akwasi Frimpong is Ghana's second Olympian in history - and his story will make you realise why his dream is so poignant.
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Winter Olympics 2018: Akwasi Frimpong is Ghana's first skeleton competitor

Wed, 14/02/2018 - 01:17
Akwasi Frimpong is already getting letters from young Ghanaians wanting to follow his lead.
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Elizabeth Blunt: Liberia's church massacre survivors seek justice

Mon, 12/02/2018 - 21:02
Survivors of the worst single atrocity of Liberia's civil war in 1990 bring a perpetrator to court.
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Tunisia tourism: Is it safe for UK holidaymakers?

Mon, 12/02/2018 - 18:09
UK tour operators are offering Tunisia holidays for the first time since the 2015 terror attack in Sousse.
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Ghanaian shot by gunmen on the way to get a haircut

Mon, 12/02/2018 - 11:40
Arguments over a hate-filled shooting in Macerata may decide next month's election.
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The barber to London's African football stars

Mon, 12/02/2018 - 01:29
We find out, by joining barber Nikky Okyere on home visits to his Premier League clients.
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Why Marvel's Black Panther is no ordinary superhero movie

Fri, 09/02/2018 - 15:23
The cast of the newest Marvel Studios film explain why it's a superhero movie with a difference.
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Ishaq Khalid meets a man who shares his home with 28 refugees

Fri, 09/02/2018 - 01:31
Frank Okoro, a school teacher and father of four, has opened his home to 28 traumatised refugees.
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Africa's week in pictures: 2 - 8 February 2018

Fri, 09/02/2018 - 01:07
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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The street dancers who dream big

Tue, 06/02/2018 - 01:50
The street dancers in Sierra Leone who are using their talent to try to make a living.
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The street dancers who dream big

Tue, 06/02/2018 - 01:50
The street dancers in Sierra Leone who are using their talent to try to make a living.
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