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Libya's fractured state

Sat, 17/12/2016 - 02:03
Rana Jawad examines why Libya is still fractured and threatened by Islamic State one year after a political deal for a unity government
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Take me home safely

Sat, 17/12/2016 - 01:30
Cameroonians have launched a technological campaign to end road accidents by using mobile apps, writes Chris Matthews.
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Accounts frozen

Fri, 16/12/2016 - 16:03
The BBC's Stephanie Hegarty explains how a Ponzi scheme caught on like wildfire in Nigeria.
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Alastair Leithead: Is South Sudan on brink of genocide?

Fri, 16/12/2016 - 05:55
For three years South Sudan has tumbled deeper into self-inflicted chaos, and it now finds itself on the brink of something even more terrifying, writes the BBC's Alastair Leithead.
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Gambia election row: Adama Barrow to declare himself president

Thu, 15/12/2016 - 20:07
Gambia's President-elect tells the BBC he will declare himself president on 18 January.
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EgyptAir crash: Explosives found on victims, say investigators

Thu, 15/12/2016 - 18:51
Traces of explosives were found on victims of an EgyptAir crash in May, investigators say.
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Mozambique's Valentina Guebuza 'killed by husband'

Thu, 15/12/2016 - 17:08
One of Mozambique's richest women is shot dead by her husband in a domestic violence case, police say.
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Sol Bamba: Cardiff City defender charged by Football Association

Thu, 15/12/2016 - 14:21
Cardiff City defender Sol Bamba is charged by the Football Association for alleged insulting and/or threatening behaviour in the game against Ipswich.
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Uganda's Rwenzururu King Charles Mumbere to get own cook in prison

Thu, 15/12/2016 - 14:09
A Ugandan king charged with terrorism should have a private cook and a small fridge in prison, a court rules.
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Congo halts football over violence fears

Thu, 15/12/2016 - 11:32
League football in DR Congo is suspended until further notice by the government amid fears political violence could erupt in stadiums
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DR Congo: Will Tamoke the robot cut Kinshasa's road fatalities?

Thu, 15/12/2016 - 01:23
Tamoke the robot has been brought in to tackle Kinshasa's road fatalities.
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Gambia election crisis: Jammeh risks sanctions, UN envoy says

Wed, 14/12/2016 - 18:45
Gambia's president will be "strongly sanctioned" if he clings to power, the UN's regional envoy says.
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Kenyan artist Jim Chuchu examines evolution of African spirituality

Wed, 14/12/2016 - 16:28
Kenyan visual artist Jim Chuchu examines the evolution of African spirituality in Nairobi exhibition.
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Nigeria Super Falcons march on parliament to demand bonuses

Wed, 14/12/2016 - 13:03
Nigeria's victorious women's football team protest outside parliament over unpaid bonuses.
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Court with no judges

Wed, 14/12/2016 - 10:27
Is The Gambia headed for a constitutional crisis now the poll result has been challenged in court?
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Algeria's Ryad Boudebouz set to miss Gabon 2017

Wed, 14/12/2016 - 10:23
Algeria and Montpellier midfielder Ryad Boudebouz needs a knee operation and is set to miss the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Jammeh's U-turn over Gambia elections causes row

Tue, 13/12/2016 - 17:25
Gambia's Yahya Jammeh says he has no 'ill-will' over losing the presidential election - but then rejects the result.
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Home sweet home

Tue, 13/12/2016 - 11:04
After 12 years, Ebrima Sillah, who was forced to flee The Gambia for being too critical of Yahya Jammeh, hopes to return home.
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How low can you go?

Mon, 12/12/2016 - 19:06
People on social media are ridiculing the lowness of a bow by a minister who greeted Cameroon's president.
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Mahrez on AFOTY win: I am very proud and very happy

Mon, 12/12/2016 - 18:57
Riyad Mahrez is "very proud and very happy" to be named BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016.
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