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Are EU trawlers taking too many Mauritanian fish?

Fri, 14/10/2016 - 18:58
Fishermen in Mauritania are complaining that huge trawlers are taking too many fish, putting their livelihoods at risk.
Categories: Africa

Libya's $1.2bn claim against Goldman Sachs thrown out

Fri, 14/10/2016 - 18:25
The London High Court dismisses a $1.2bn (£840m) claim against US investment bank Goldman Sachs brought by Libya's sovereign fund.
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Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari: My wife Aisha belongs to my kitchen

Fri, 14/10/2016 - 17:09
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari responds to criticism of his leadership by his wife Aisha Buhari by saying that she "belongs to my kitchen".
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Zuma's nemesis?

Fri, 14/10/2016 - 16:22
The BBC's Karen Allen reports on the work of public protector Thuli Madonsela, whose fight against corruption has inspired a South African public yearning for better services.
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Jacob Zuma corruption report blocked in South Africa

Fri, 14/10/2016 - 16:19
A corruption investigation expected to contain damning allegations against South African President Jacob Zuma is delayed, pending a court order.
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Batuk: Using house music to promote pan-Africanism

Fri, 14/10/2016 - 15:25
South African collective Batuk aims to use house music to promote pan-African unity, reports Mayeni Jones.
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Africa's top shots: 7 October-13 October 2016

Fri, 14/10/2016 - 13:23
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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Uganda - global hotspot for entrepreneurs

Fri, 14/10/2016 - 12:55
Why Uganda has been ranked as the world's most entrepreneurial country.
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Rwanda begins Zipline commercial drone deliveries

Fri, 14/10/2016 - 12:55
What is believed to be the world's first regular commercial drone delivery service is launching in Rwanda.
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Man overboard

Fri, 14/10/2016 - 01:22
Holidaymaker Brett Archibald recalls how he survived 28 hours in the Indian Ocean after falling overboard from a boat.
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Lamine Konkobo: Burkina Faso's secret for religious harmony

Thu, 13/10/2016 - 10:07
Amid rising religious fundamentalism in West Africa, the BBC's Lamine Konkobo looks at how one country has kept intolerance at bay.
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A class apart

Thu, 13/10/2016 - 01:26
Meet the Ugandan mum who dropped out of school in her teens, married a 71-year-old and is now back at school in her 30s, studying in the same class as her daughter.
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The Malawi teen fighting sex initiation customs

Wed, 12/10/2016 - 15:33
The teenage activist who fights against the Malawi custom of sending girls to camps to learn how to please a man sexually.
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Kim Chakanetsa: How can Africa satisfy its growing appetite for chickens?

Wed, 12/10/2016 - 14:13
With a growing appetite for chicken in Africa, the BBC's Kim Chakanetsa investigates why the continent does not produce enough birds to feed itself.
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#WomenAreTrash trends

Tue, 11/10/2016 - 19:21
On a day promoting the rights of the 1.1 billion girls around the world, #womenaretrash is trending in South Africa on International Day of the Girl Child.
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Cardiff City make defender Sol Bamba Neil Warnock's latest signing

Tue, 11/10/2016 - 10:39
New Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock makes ex-Leeds United defender Sol Bamba his latest signing in the Championship.
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Ethiopia withdraws from Somalia el-Ali in Hiran region

Tue, 11/10/2016 - 10:25
Ethiopian troops withdraw from a key military base in central Somalia, opening the way for militant Islamists to capture territory, witnesses say.
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Poppy Delevingne meets the child brides of Ethiopia

Tue, 11/10/2016 - 09:02
A major report by Save the Children has found that one girl under the age of 15 is married every seven seconds.
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Girl under 15 married every seven seconds, says Save the Children

Tue, 11/10/2016 - 05:45
A new report by Save the Children says one girl under the age of 15 is married every seven seconds.
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Burundi bars UN investigators over report on human rights abuses

Tue, 11/10/2016 - 01:41
Burundi bans three UN investigators after they published a report accusing the government of gross human rights violations.
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