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VIDEO: 'Quick and efficient ballot' in Rwanda

Sat, 19/12/2015 - 00:44
Rwandans have voted to change the country's constitution, allowing President Paul Kagame to run for a third term.
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AU agrees Burundi peacekeeping mission

Fri, 18/12/2015 - 23:07
The African Union announces a plan to send 5,000 peacekeepers to protect civilians in Burundi, even without the government's consent.
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VIDEO: Funerals held for Ethiopian protesters

Fri, 18/12/2015 - 19:09
Funerals have been taking place across Ethiopia's Oromia region after weeks of clashes between security forces and protesters.
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Libya militia chases away US troops

Fri, 18/12/2015 - 14:15
US forces flown to Libya to support government troops had to leave after landing because of demands from a local militia group, US officials say.
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VIDEO: Tanzania's 'innovative' bike mechanic

Fri, 18/12/2015 - 14:03
While repairing bicycles in Tanzania, Bernard Kiwia discovered his passion for new inventions.
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VIDEO: South Africa's finance minister fiasco

Fri, 18/12/2015 - 13:59
How South Africa got three finance ministers in just one week.
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Africa in pictures: 12-17 December 2015

Fri, 18/12/2015 - 12:31
Robo-cops on parade, funny funerals and breaking stones
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Lawless Libya: Can peace be achieved?

Thu, 17/12/2015 - 21:01
Will UN deal end years of chaos and conflict?
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VIDEO: Prison band gets Grammy nomination

Wed, 16/12/2015 - 22:04
A band made up of inmates from one of Malawi's most congested prisons has secured the country's first Grammy nomination.
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VIDEO: The man who rescues trafficked children

Wed, 16/12/2015 - 09:56
An Ivory Coast man explains why he set up a centre to help rehabilitate children who have been trafficked.
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Uganda's Uber for dirty laundry

Tue, 15/12/2015 - 14:52
and other inventions coming out of Uganda's tech hub
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VIDEO: What happened in South Sudan?

Tue, 15/12/2015 - 01:25
Alastair Leithead gives his account of what has happened in South Sudan and where it’s heading.
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Zuma's careless blunder

Mon, 14/12/2015 - 20:00
To lose one finance minister may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness, do why did President Jacob Zuma's drop two finance ministers in less than a week, asks the BBC's Milton Nkosi.
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What has Rwanda genocide tribunal achieved?

Mon, 14/12/2015 - 03:14
Successes and failures of the Arusha tribunal
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African food: The next gastronomic trend?

Mon, 14/12/2015 - 02:47
Can African restaurants in Europe broaden their appeal?
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Five ways climate change could affect Africa

Fri, 11/12/2015 - 08:57
How Africa faces climate change disaster not of its own making
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SA rapper murdered by girlfriend

Wed, 09/12/2015 - 19:07
The former girlfriend of South African rapper Nkululeko Habedi, known as Flabba, is found guilty of his murder.
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CAR ex-leader slams 'shameful' poll ban

Wed, 09/12/2015 - 17:59
The former president of Central African Republic calls the decision to ban him from running in the presidential election "shameful".
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Nigeria clinch Olympics place

Wed, 09/12/2015 - 17:57
Nigeria save a penalty and score one to beat hosts Senegal as they secure a place at the 2016 Olympics.
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VIDEO: Footage appears to show poisoned lion

Wed, 09/12/2015 - 16:49
Footage has been released that shows a lion appearing to retch after allegedly being poisoned by two Maasai farmers.
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