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Touadera elected CAR president

Sat, 20/02/2016 - 20:49
Former Prime Minister Faustin Touadera is elected president of the Central African Republic, provisional results in the run-off show.
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Africa in pictures: 12-18 February 2016

Fri, 19/02/2016 - 19:30
Lollipop love, kite vendors and marathon paddlers
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Niger election: Can a prisoner beat the president?

Fri, 19/02/2016 - 19:18
Can a prisoner beat the president in Niger's election?
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Escaped lion alert in Kenya's capital

Fri, 19/02/2016 - 18:13
Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is on alert after several lions escaped from a nearby national park overnight and strayed into the city.
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VIDEO: Uganda's Besigye detained by police

Fri, 19/02/2016 - 15:01
Uganda's main opposition presidential candidate is detained following a raid on his party's Kampala headquarters, one day after tightly contested elections.
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VIDEO: Mozambique army 'raped my neighbour'

Fri, 19/02/2016 - 07:25
More than 6,000 people have fled Mozambique to neighbouring Malawi after being caught up in fighting in the north of the country.
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Letter from Africa: How to insult a politician

Fri, 19/02/2016 - 01:52
The subtle art of insulting a politician
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The girl who said 'no' to marriage

Fri, 19/02/2016 - 01:20
She took her family to court in Niger to stop a forced marriage
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VIDEO: Delays but 'excitement' at Uganda vote

Thu, 18/02/2016 - 11:20
Polls open in Uganda's presidential election, with incumbent Yoweri Museveni seeking to extend his 30-year rule.
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The man who frees people chained for being ill

Wed, 17/02/2016 - 01:21
The man who rescues Benin's mentally ill held in shackles
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Uganda election: Old guard tries new tactics

Tue, 16/02/2016 - 21:18
From crowdsourcing to TV debates in Uganda's election
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Zuma fights for his reputation

Tue, 16/02/2016 - 16:47
Battered but not beaten
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VIDEO: Clashes in Uganda ahead of election

Tue, 16/02/2016 - 08:43
Today is the last day of campaigning ahead of Uganda's election.
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VIDEO: Uganda election: Healthcare issues

Mon, 15/02/2016 - 11:04
Uganda holds an election this Thursday and President Yoweri Museveni's 30 years in power is at stake.
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VIDEO: 'Bring back our girls' - the fight goes on

Fri, 12/02/2016 - 21:46
Activists in Nigeria say they will continue their campaign to secure the safety of more than 200 schoolgirls who were kidnapped by the militant Islamist group, Boko Haram.
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VIDEO: Slump in copper affects towns in Zambia

Fri, 12/02/2016 - 21:22
A fall in the demand for copper is threatening to impact on the economy of mining towns in northern Zambia.
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VIDEO: Jailhouse rock: Malawi's prison band success

Fri, 12/02/2016 - 14:17
A band from a prison in Malawi has been nominated for a Grammy award in this year's World Music category.
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Al-Shabab 'retakes' key Somali port

Fri, 05/02/2016 - 19:34
Islamist militant group al-Shabab retakes Somalia's port city of Merca according to residents, while the African Union forces insist they still have control of the town
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Ouattara supporters 'will not face ICC'

Fri, 05/02/2016 - 18:37
Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara says he will not send any more Ivorians to the International Criminal Court, where his political rival is facing charges of crimes against humanity.
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Sexwale's Fifa bid not backed by Caf

Fri, 05/02/2016 - 17:34
South African Tokyo Sexwale fails to win the support of the Confederation of Africa Football for his bid to become Fifa president.
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