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BBC reporter's rally car terror in Uganda

Fri, 27/01/2017 - 17:49
The BBC's Peter Okwoche goes rally driving for the first time to find out why the sport is so popular in Uganda.
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Afcon 2017: Renard can lift trophy again - Bwalya

Fri, 27/01/2017 - 17:07
Kalusha Bwalya says two-time winner Herve Renard has the ability to win the Nations Cup with Morocco as he assesses the tournament so far.
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Senegal v Cameroon

Fri, 27/01/2017 - 16:26
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations game between Group B Winner and Group A Second Place.
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Al-Shabab fighters attack Kenya military base in Somalia

Fri, 27/01/2017 - 16:03
Fierce fighting follows a dawn attack by al-Shabab on Kenyan soldiers in southern Somalia.
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Lundi Tyamara: South African gospel star dies aged 38

Fri, 27/01/2017 - 15:00
President Zuma leads tributes to the young South African star who made gospel music popular.
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Africa's top shots

Fri, 27/01/2017 - 13:29
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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The French luxury brand inspired by African ceramic art

Fri, 27/01/2017 - 13:08
The founder of Ardmore Ceramic Art, Fee Halsted, talks to the BBC about her collaboration with Hermes.
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'The back way'

Fri, 27/01/2017 - 01:22
New President Adama Barrow must improve economic prospects for The Gambia's youth, if the number of migrants heading for Europe is to be cut.
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Gambia's new President Adama Barrow arrives home

Thu, 26/01/2017 - 23:04
Gambia's President Adama Barrow arrives to assume power - days after his predecessor Yahya Jammeh left for exile.
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Gambia's new President Adama Barrow arrives home

Thu, 26/01/2017 - 21:30
Adama Barrow returns to jubilant scenes after his predecessor left for exile under foreign pressure.
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Catherine Byaruhanga: Ugandan troops accused of raping children

Thu, 26/01/2017 - 14:26
Ugandan soldiers stationed in the Central African Republic face accusations that they have been raping local women and girls.
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Buchi Emecheta: Nigerian author who championed girls dies aged 72

Thu, 26/01/2017 - 12:57
Buchi Emecheta's books were studied by schools in several African countries.
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Fears of river poisoning in Malawi

Wed, 25/01/2017 - 21:41
Malawi's mining companies are keeping locals in the dark over the risks of water contamination in their rivers.
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Using plastic bottles to build refugee homes

Wed, 25/01/2017 - 16:24
Tatah Brika, from Western Sahara, is building more durable homes for refugees by using two plentiful materials, plastic bottles and sand.
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Tech tonic

Wed, 25/01/2017 - 01:18
Digital learning is helping to meet the demand for better education in South Africa.
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Sun-powered satellite TV

Tue, 24/01/2017 - 01:05
Households without mains electricity in rural areas of Kenya can now receive solar-powered satellite TV.
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#GambiaHasDecided

Mon, 23/01/2017 - 16:45
Gambians have celebrated the end of Yahya Jammeh's 22-year rule but things are unlikely to change fast.
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Umaru Fofana: What happened to Sierra Leone's Ebola money?

Mon, 23/01/2017 - 14:05
Nearly three years after Ebola hit Sierra Leone, millions of dollars in funds raised to fight the deadly virus have still not been accounted for.
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Emptying the coffers

Mon, 23/01/2017 - 13:07
The former Gambian president is not the first departing leader to be accused of looting his country's coffers.
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The Gambia 'missing millions' after Jammeh flies into exile

Mon, 23/01/2017 - 01:45
State coffers are said to be empty as troops secure Banjul for the return of President Adama Barrow.
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