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Who should Africa back in the World Cup?

Fri, 06/07/2018 - 16:59
Fourteen of France's footballers are eligible to play for African nations, but what are Africa's other remaining World Cup links?
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Mozambique airline sackings after PM Rosário stranded

Fri, 06/07/2018 - 12:54
Mozambique's national airline has been struggling to get fuel for its planes.
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South African boy of three drowns in Limpopo toilet

Fri, 06/07/2018 - 11:58
Omari Monono was at his aunt's house where he often played, police say.
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Zambia name Belgian Sven Vandenbroeck as new coach

Fri, 06/07/2018 - 11:27
Belgian Sven Vandenbroeck is named as the new coach of Zambia to replace Wedson Nyirenda who resigned in May.
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Why have Tilapia fish been banned in Ghana?

Fri, 06/07/2018 - 09:08
A Tilapia farmer hopes the ban will increase production in the country.
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Glasses made to measure... for $1

Fri, 06/07/2018 - 04:18
Buying glasses with the correct lenses can be expensive - but it doesn't have to be this way.
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Africa's week in pictures: 29 June - 5 July 2018

Fri, 06/07/2018 - 03:56
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere in the world this week.
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Letter from Africa: Turning Nigerian herders into ranchers

Fri, 06/07/2018 - 03:52
The government plans to set up ranches across the country to end land conflict, will it work?
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Sherrie Silver’s 5 tips to being a great dancer

Thu, 05/07/2018 - 15:47
Sherrie Silver choreographed Childish Gambino's 'This is America' video, and now she gives her top tips on being a great dancer.
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Tunisia open to bid for 2030 World Cup with Algeria and Morocco

Thu, 05/07/2018 - 11:11
Tunisia are open to the idea of a tri-nation bid for the 2030 World Cup along with Morocco and Algeria.
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Mercy Akide's dream of coaching Nigeria

Thu, 05/07/2018 - 09:07
Former Super Falcons striker Mercy Akide talks to BBC Sport Africa about her future dream of coaching the Nigeria women's football team.
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Ghana orchestra reinterprets Western classical music for Africa

Thu, 05/07/2018 - 01:06
This symphony orchestra in Ghana is making new audiences 'fall in love with classical music'.
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President Macron parties at Nigeria nightclub

Thu, 05/07/2018 - 00:13
France’s president has visited a nightclub founded by legendary musician Fela Kuti in Lagos.
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Malawi's President Mutharika and the police food scandal

Wed, 04/07/2018 - 18:45
Malawi's president is accused of receiving a kickback from a $4m contract, which is being investigated by the anti-graft agency.
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Gianni Infantino saddened by Africa's early World Cup exit

Wed, 04/07/2018 - 16:08
Fifa President Gianni Infantino is saddened that no African team made it to the second round of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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World Cup 2018: Leon Balogun says Nigeria need to be 'dirtier'

Wed, 04/07/2018 - 11:56
Leon Balogun says Nigeria need to play a bit "dirtier" and be more cold-blooded following the Super Eagles' World Cup exit.
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Deported from the US to a Somali danger zone

Wed, 04/07/2018 - 03:30
The US is deporting record numbers of Somalis - some of whom have lived in America almost all their lives.
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Discovering King Tutankhamun's tomb: Harry Burton's photographs

Wed, 04/07/2018 - 03:04
A new exhibition reappraises the work of Harry Burton, who photographed the decade-long Tutankhamun excavation.
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Yoga teacher aims to help Kenyan women behind bars

Wed, 04/07/2018 - 01:10
Yoga teacher Irene Auma wants to help rehabilitate female prisoners in Kenya.
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Lucy Ash: The crop that put women on top in Zanzibar

Tue, 03/07/2018 - 01:06
In Zanzibar, seaweed has become big business - and as it has been farmed principally by women, it has altered the sexual balance of power.
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