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Divinely digital

Tue, 06/09/2016 - 01:41
From Bible apps to Muslim web directories, faith tech is spreading the word the length and breadth of Africa.
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Ivory Coast Olympic medallists Cisse and Gbagbi given houses

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 20:01
Ivory Coast's two medallists from the Rio Olympic games have been given cash awards and houses by the president.
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Ethiopia fire kills 23 at prison 'holding Oromo protesters'

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 18:58
Ethiopia says 23 prisoners have died after a fire at a prison where prominent anti-government protesters are reportedly being held.
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Mauritania coach Corentin Martins unsure over future

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 13:14
Mauritania coach Corentin Martins does not know if he will stay on despite leading the team to their best qualifying performance.
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Eastern gorillas threatened with extinction

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 12:24
A surge in illegal hunting is threatening the eastern gorilla, the world's largest primate, says an international conservation group.
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True crime

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 01:28
A web series where justice is determined by the audience and delivered by a vigilante group has become a huge hit in Kenya.
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Afcon 2017: Uganda clinch finals spot for first time since 1978

Sun, 04/09/2016 - 18:29
Uganda qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 1978 after beating Comoros on Sunday.
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Robert Mugabe lambasts Zimbabwe judges over protests

Sun, 04/09/2016 - 14:46
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe says the decision by judges to allow anti-government protests to go ahead showed a reckless disregard for peace.
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Premier League Africans

Sun, 04/09/2016 - 01:21
The Premier League has released the official 25-player squads for the 2016/17 season. The BBC's Stanley Kwenda looks at seven things about the African players in the Premier League.
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'I just need freedom'

Sun, 04/09/2016 - 01:16
Rescued African migrants express relief at having escaped daily brutality in Libya.
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Holders Ivory Coast qualify for Nations Cup

Sat, 03/09/2016 - 22:10
Ivory Coast will defend their title at next year's Africa Cup of Nations after qualifying with a draw against Sierra Leone.
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Kenya caps the cost of bank loans

Fri, 02/09/2016 - 23:30
In Kenya the cost of borrowing has come down because the government has passed a law limiting how much banks can charge customers for loans.
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Listening to sex show 'part of the job' - What's Up Africa

Fri, 02/09/2016 - 18:17
There have been protests about the economy in Zimbabwe and hair in South Africa but we start this week’s satirical report with an investigation into a sex talk-show in Kenya.
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Rough diamonds

Fri, 02/09/2016 - 17:31
Five Botswanans tell the BBC's Lerato Mbele about their working lives in Gaborone.
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Sadio Mane: Senegal can win Africa Cup of Nations

Fri, 02/09/2016 - 17:13
Senegal forward Sadio Mane says he understands the fans' recent disappointment but believes the national team can win the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Kenyan MP pushes for law to recognise intersex people

Fri, 02/09/2016 - 17:09
A Kenyan MP is pushing the country's parliament to pass a law to recognise a third-gender to end discrimination of some 100 citizens who identify as intersex.
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Africa's top shots: 26 August-1 September 2016

Fri, 02/09/2016 - 12:28
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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'Get cash, stay fly'

Fri, 02/09/2016 - 03:20
The majority of people in Africa don't have a bank account or access to formal financial services, but mobile and web tech is stepping in to fill the gap.
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Too many voters...

Fri, 02/09/2016 - 03:06
Elizabeth Blunt, who witnessed her first African election in Nigeria in 1979, looks at how to spot the tell-tale signs of possible rigging.
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Rap queen

Thu, 01/09/2016 - 06:35
Zimbabwe's rap queen tells Newsbeat how she's using hip-hop to help other women in her country.
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