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Footballer heart death risk 'underestimated'

Wed, 08/08/2018 - 22:58
Doctors say deaths are still rare but we need to open our eyes to the risk.
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Arsenal's Iwobi returns to hometown Lagos

Wed, 08/08/2018 - 20:00
Arsenal and Nigeria forward Alex Iwobi returns to Lagos to visit a football academy and meet young players.
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Tendai Biti: Zambia denies Zimbabwe politician asylum

Wed, 08/08/2018 - 19:28
The opposition's Tendai Biti hoped Zambia would help him avoid charges over post-election violence.
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DR Congo President Joseph Kabila not seeking third term

Wed, 08/08/2018 - 18:43
Ending months of speculation, Joseph Kabila's party backs a former minster to succeed him in December.
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African migrants strike after road deaths

Wed, 08/08/2018 - 18:02
Labourers down tools shouting "we are not slaves" days after two crashes killed 16 migrant workers.
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Nicholas Bett: Kenya's former 400m hurdles world champion dies aged 28

Wed, 08/08/2018 - 09:07
Kenya's former 400m hurdles world champion Nicholas Bett dies aged 28 in a car crash.
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Pakistan's first lawmaker of African descent raises hopes for Sidi community

Wed, 08/08/2018 - 03:23
Tanzeela Qambrani, from the tiny Sidi community, has ancestors who hailed from East Africa.
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Zambia circus comes to London

Wed, 08/08/2018 - 01:30
Acrobat Charles Malama joined the circus aged seven, enabling him to travel and get an education.
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Princess Irede Abumere: Eyeing big money in Nigerian music

Tue, 07/08/2018 - 23:40
Global music firms are seeing the money-making potential of Afrobeats stars.
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Five benefits of breastfeeding

Tue, 07/08/2018 - 19:16
Five reasons why breastfeeding is a healthy option for mother and child, from Kenyan nutritionist Jane Napais.
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NBA Africa: Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid targets world domination

Tue, 07/08/2018 - 14:28
Cameroon centre Joel Embiid says he's aiming to be the world's best basketball player.
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Olivia Crellin: How a woman is tackling child marriage with football

Tue, 07/08/2018 - 01:16
Football tournaments in Northern Kenya are helping hundreds of girls break from child marriage, early pregnancy and female genital mutilation.
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The details of life in a refugee camp

Mon, 06/08/2018 - 23:36
Photographer Tommy Trenchard captures small details that reflect the lives of refugees who have fled South Sudan.
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Letter from Africa: Did Mugabe's support backfire?

Mon, 06/08/2018 - 23:30
Brian Hungwe looks at Zimbabwe's election fallout for the opposition as it disputes the presidential poll results.
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How to halt a cough-syrup addiction

Mon, 06/08/2018 - 02:55
Five ways a BBC investigation sparked reform in Nigeria's pharmaceutical industry against legal highs.
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Mohammed Allie: Cape Town anger over slave quarter gentrification

Sun, 05/08/2018 - 02:23
Long-time South African residents of the historic Cape Town suburb of Bo-Kaap fight changes brought by wealthy incomers.
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Musician KAMAU on African inspired music and black identity in America.

Sun, 05/08/2018 - 02:13
Musician KAMAU talks to the BBC about African inspired music and black identity in America.
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Zimbabwe election: Woman says she was beaten by soldiers in Harare

Sat, 04/08/2018 - 20:53
Following elections in Zimbabwe, the BBC has spoken to a woman who says she was beaten by soldiers in Harare.
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Fergal Keane: Zimbabwe's euphoric and tragic election

Sat, 04/08/2018 - 02:00
The violence that followed the election has created a febrile environment, writes Fergal Keane.
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From solar car inventions to beds that power phones

Sat, 04/08/2018 - 01:04
Samuel Karimbo is a Kenyan inventor who prides himself on thinking outside the box.
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