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Dodging the law?

Wed, 11/01/2017 - 19:00
A Sudanese diplomat has avoided charges of alleged sexual abuse in the US by claiming diplomatic immunity - not the first envoy to do so.
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Isatu Harrison: My pride at Buckingham Palace outfit

Wed, 11/01/2017 - 18:24
Isatu Harrison was just 11 when she fled her home in Sierra Leone during the civil war - now she has her own fashion label in London.
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Gambia's President Jammeh vows 'to stay till election ruling'

Wed, 11/01/2017 - 16:03
Gambia's president hits out at foreign interference and refuses to leave until May's electoral ruling.
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Nigeria Boko Haram crisis: Aid agencies 'wasting funds'

Wed, 11/01/2017 - 14:23
A Nigerian governor accuses aid agencies of "profiting" from the aftermath of the Boko Haram crisis.
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Morocco 'bans the sale and production of the burka'

Tue, 10/01/2017 - 21:11
The North African country gives vendors 48 hours to get rid of their stock, according to reports.
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Defeated Mahama 'refused permission' to keep official residence

Tue, 10/01/2017 - 18:23
Former President John Mahama's failure to vacate an official residence causes huge controversy.
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Afcon 2017: Guinea-Bissau settle strike over unpaid wages

Tue, 10/01/2017 - 18:21
Guinea-Bissau's players end their strike after unpaid wages are paid, only four days before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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World Cup: Fifa to expand competition to 48 teams after vote

Tue, 10/01/2017 - 17:51
The World Cup finals will feature 48 teams from 2026 after football's governing body Fifa votes to expand the tournament from 32.
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Ghana's plagiarising president: How Nana Akufo-Addo copied Bush

Tue, 10/01/2017 - 14:27
Nana Akufo-Addo's team apologies after parts of his speech were found to be copied.
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Uganda's Museveni promotes son to special adviser role

Tue, 10/01/2017 - 12:42
Yoweri Museveni promotes his eldest son, fuelling speculation he is being groomed to take power.
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Chimp drinking culture caught on video

Tue, 10/01/2017 - 01:13
Critically endangered chimpanzees craft absorbent drinking sticks, remote cameras reveal.
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Is this Tunisia beach attack 'mastermind'?

Mon, 09/01/2017 - 23:31
An investigation by Panorama has identified the man accused of organising the terror attack on a beach that killed 38 people in Tunisia.
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Plagiarising presidents

Mon, 09/01/2017 - 18:54
After Ghana's new President Nana Akufo-Addo, a look back at other plagiarism scandals.
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'Advanced Mobility project'

Mon, 09/01/2017 - 14:42
Social media users in Kenya poke fun at President Kenyatta over the publicity given to his work.
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Earthworms heal soil on parched South African farms

Mon, 09/01/2017 - 01:24
Earthworms help South Africa's farmers - Nicholas Ing tells the BBC about his agribusiness.
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Ivory Coast unrest: Calm reported after two-day mutiny

Sun, 08/01/2017 - 12:59
Ivory Coast is reported calm after a two-day mutiny which saw soldiers seize the defence minister.
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Ivory Coast mutiny: President announces deal

Sun, 08/01/2017 - 07:16
Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara announces a deal designed to end a mutiny in the army.
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Aleppo dentist

Sun, 08/01/2017 - 01:47
A Syrian who fled conflict in Aleppo ended up in Somaliland, after searching on Google for a place with no dentist.
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Brazilian Rafael Everton Lira returns to Nigerian club FC IfeanyiUbah

Sat, 07/01/2017 - 20:49
Brazilian coach Rafael Everton Lira makes a dramatic return to the Nigerian Premier League's FC IfeanyiUbah just two months after leaving the club.
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Musa double gives Leicester victory

Sat, 07/01/2017 - 19:04
Leicester City substitute Ahmed Musa scores twice at Everton to inspire The Foxes to victory in the FA Cup third round.
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