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Zimbabwe elections: The bones that haunt the country

Mon, 30/07/2018 - 19:42
New excavations are uncovering the bones of some men killed in the ethnic massacres perpetrated by the Fifth Brigade.
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Weaving a livelihood in Kenya

Mon, 30/07/2018 - 07:25
Grace is one of the few remaining loom weavers in Kenya.
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Tara John: Why Ethiopia is grieving for 'hero' dam engineer

Sun, 29/07/2018 - 02:17
Simegnew Bekele came to represent the patriotic hopes for the entire nation with his project to dam the Nile.
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Zimbabwe election: What do young voters want?

Sun, 29/07/2018 - 01:42
As Zimbabwe prepares for its first election since Robert Mugabe left power, what are the priorities for young voters?
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Liberian midwife: I have 1,000 babies named after me

Sun, 29/07/2018 - 01:03
Midwife Alice delivered her first baby at gunpoint during Liberia's first civil war.
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Zimbabwe comedians laugh at power after Robert Mugabe

Sat, 28/07/2018 - 01:44
Zimbabwean comics test the limits as they wait to see if historic elections bring new freedoms.
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Tanzania retain Cecafa Women's Cup

Fri, 27/07/2018 - 20:22
Tanzania's Kilimanjaro Queens retain the regional Cecafa Women's Challenge Cup, finishing ahead of Uganda on goal difference.
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Ghana MPs giggle over 'Wise Vagina' village name

Fri, 27/07/2018 - 16:24
Areas named after genitals leave Ghana's parliament in fits of laughter.
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African duo name Under-20 Women's World Cup squads

Fri, 27/07/2018 - 16:08
Africa's representatives at the Under-20 Women's World Cup finals, Nigeria and Ghana, have named their squads for next month's finals.
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Carl Ikeme: Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper announces retirement

Fri, 27/07/2018 - 14:06
Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, who was diagnosed with acute leukaemia in July 2017, announces his retirement from football.
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The nation where many think cycling is only for children

Fri, 27/07/2018 - 12:51
Amateur cyclists in Sudan are challenging perceptions that biking is not for adults.
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Aliou Cisse gets Senegal contract extension with tough target

Fri, 27/07/2018 - 12:03
Aliou Cisse's contract as Senegal coach is extended by a year and is set the task of reaching the final of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Instagram poet Yrsa Daley-Ward on the gift of reading

Fri, 27/07/2018 - 11:16
Yrsa Daley-Ward says publishing on Instagram has connected her to previously untapped audiences.
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Why some African countries don't want charity clothes

Fri, 27/07/2018 - 02:33
Giving away your old clothes has consequences for African countries trying to develop their own textile industries.
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Africa's week in pictures: 20-26 July 2018

Fri, 27/07/2018 - 02:09
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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Pumza Fihlani: Hustling for cash in Zimbabwe

Thu, 26/07/2018 - 23:38
Nothing shows the desperate state of Zimbabwe's economy more than the severe shortage of cash.
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Egypt zoo accused of painting donkey to look like a zebra

Thu, 26/07/2018 - 16:09
Cairo's International Garden municipal park denies painting black stripes on the animal.
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South Sudan spends $16m on cars for MPs

Thu, 26/07/2018 - 15:09
Each MP has received a loan of $40,000, about two weeks after extending President Kiir's term.
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Rare rhino attacked by lion after botched move

Thu, 26/07/2018 - 13:24
Of 11 rhinos moved to the Tsavo East National Park, 10 have died after the botched relocation.
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Fergal Keane: DR Congo's journey into chaos

Thu, 26/07/2018 - 12:04
It's one of the world's most mineral rich nations, so why are its people among the planet's poorest?
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