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Locked up and pregnant

Fri, 18/03/2016 - 12:50
The Tunisian women bringing their babies up on the inside
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Two new Ebola cases in Guinea

Fri, 18/03/2016 - 11:58
Guinea confirms two new Ebola cases, almost three months after it celebrated the end of the outbreak.
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VIDEO: Visiting one of Africa's biggest solar farms

Fri, 18/03/2016 - 10:16
How one of Africa's biggest solar farms could help South Africa solve its energy crisis.
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VIDEO: The women behind bars in Tunisia

Fri, 18/03/2016 - 07:41
The BBC has been given rare access to an all-women prison in Tunisia, where facilities are becoming increasingly over-crowded.
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VIDEO: ANC warns of 'mafia state'

Thu, 17/03/2016 - 23:57
South Africa risks turning into a "mafia state", a senior governing party official has warned, as pressure grows on President Jacob Zuma over his links with a wealthy family.
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VIDEO: On patrol against Boko Haram

Thu, 17/03/2016 - 20:39
After losing most of its territory in Nigeria, Islamist militant group Boko Haram has started to attack neighbouring Cameroon, killing hundreds of people. Maud Jullien went on patrol with the Cameroonian army.
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Mass Boko Haram death sentences

Thu, 17/03/2016 - 19:38
Cameroon sentences 89 members of Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram to death in the first case since new anti-terror laws were passed, local media report.
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VIDEO: Angry exchanges in S Africa parliament

Thu, 17/03/2016 - 17:31
There have been angry exchanges in South Africa's parliament over President Jacob Zuma's alleged links with a wealthy family.
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Quiz: Africa's finest in the Premier League

Thu, 17/03/2016 - 16:28
Test your knowledge of the Africans in the Premier League
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Who are the Guptas?

Thu, 17/03/2016 - 11:44
And how close are their links to President Jacob Zuma?
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VIDEO: On the hunt for elephant poachers

Tue, 15/03/2016 - 18:05
The BBC's Alastair Leithead joins rangers in Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) Garamba National Park as they hunt elephant poachers.
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Using drones to save lives in Malawi

Tue, 15/03/2016 - 13:58
Health workers in Malawi are experimenting with using drones to get blood tests to hospital more quickly to speed up HIV diagnosis, which could save the lives of rural children.
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VIDEO: Can drones help Malawi battle HIV?

Tue, 15/03/2016 - 06:08
Ground-breaking experiments on drones are being carried out in Malawi which could speed up the delivery of HIV tests in remote parts of the country.
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How I survived the Ivory Coast beach attack

Mon, 14/03/2016 - 12:38
Recalling deadly beach attack
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Sunday morning at the Bamako Hippodrome

Mon, 29/02/2016 - 13:26
Going to the races in unexpected places
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Egypt victim rights centre files appeal

Mon, 22/02/2016 - 08:44
An Egyptian centre for treatment and documentation of alleged torture victims vows to continue to work despite an order for it to shut down.
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The Scottish boat that helps feed Malawi

Mon, 22/02/2016 - 03:56
The Scottish boat that helps feed the world's poorest nation
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Niger votes in presidential election

Sun, 21/02/2016 - 21:49
Counting begins in Niger after presidential and parliamentary polls overshadowed by accusations of repression and a row over ID documents.
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Chelsea 5-1 Manchester City

Sun, 21/02/2016 - 19:39
Burkina Faso's Bertrand Traore scores as Chelsea reach the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 5-1 win against a young Manchester City side .
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Blackburn Rovers 1-5 West Ham United

Sun, 21/02/2016 - 17:57
A Dimitri Payet brace plus goals from Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike and Victor Moses help West Ham beat Blackburn to advance in FA Cup.
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