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Excommunicated over HIV

Wed, 30/11/2016 - 13:38
Princess Kasune is one of Zambia's most outspoken Aids activists and was recently elected to become its first publicly known HIV-positive MP.
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Namibia's 'unique' saxophonist Suzy Eises

Wed, 30/11/2016 - 02:55
Suzy Eises is a saxophonist from Namibia who has shared the stage with South Africa’s Jimmy Dludlu and other African artists.
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Tongue untied

Wed, 30/11/2016 - 01:50
In our series of letters from African journalists, Nigerian novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani recalls how she was banned from speaking her mother tongue.
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Rwanda genocide: French officials face investigation

Wed, 30/11/2016 - 00:43
Rwanda opens an inquiry into 20 French officials it suspects of involvement in the 1994 genocide.
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Gambia election: President Yahya Jammeh 'will never pardon' opposition

Tue, 29/11/2016 - 20:38
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh tells the BBC he will never pardon imprisoned opposition activists.
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Ugandan king charged with murder

Tue, 29/11/2016 - 18:55
A regional king in Uganda is charged with murder after clashes which killed more than 80 people.
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Why have streets in Sudan's capital been deserted?

Tue, 29/11/2016 - 12:49
Some streets in Sudan's capital Khartoum have been empty as people protest about rising prices by staying at home. A school teacher sent the BBC this message.
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Piers Edwards: African footballers battle abuse and poor pay

Tue, 29/11/2016 - 01:38
A major survey into global football shows that African footballers are often subjected to abuse, poor pay and job insecurity.
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Taking aim

Mon, 28/11/2016 - 12:43
Three female cartoonists from North Africa depict how the practice of male guardianship continues to affect women's lives in their countries.
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Castro's Africa

Mon, 28/11/2016 - 12:07
Fidel Castro, who died on Friday, played a crucial role in shaping southern Africa, writes Richard Dowden.
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Deadly Uganda clash blamed on Rwenzururu king's militia

Sun, 27/11/2016 - 08:37
At least 14 die in a battle between police and militia allegedly linked to a traditional king.
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Turning petrol into juice

Sun, 27/11/2016 - 01:32
The revelation that a South African pastor has been spraying insecticide on his church members in a healing ritual has shocked many but he is not the only self-styled pastor in Africa to resort to highly questionable practices.
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Nigeria and Ghana reach women's Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals

Sat, 26/11/2016 - 21:22
Nigeria thrash Kenya 4-0 to reach the semi-finals of the women's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon along with Ghana who beat Mali 3-1.
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Somalia car bomb: Blast rips through Mogadishu market

Sat, 26/11/2016 - 14:44
At least 11 are killed and 16 others injured as a car bomb hits a busy market in Mogadishu.
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Bucket city

Sat, 26/11/2016 - 01:18
Taps seize to flow as water shortage hits Zimbabwe's capital, Harare.
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The water gap: 'I've never showered'

Fri, 25/11/2016 - 20:31
Zimbabwe's capital is suffering from a major water shortage - and a generation has grown up never having taken a shower.
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Freed Africa vintage air rally pilots land Kenya

Fri, 25/11/2016 - 19:22
A group of vintage air rally pilots lands in Kenya after being freed from detention in Ethiopia.
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Jeff Koinange Live: TV show dropped after rape comment

Fri, 25/11/2016 - 17:29
Kenya's top political show Jeff Koinange Live is dropped after a rape comment is made about a guest.
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Somalia elections: 'Huge corruption'

Fri, 25/11/2016 - 15:19
There is evidence of massive corruption in Somalia's ongoing elections, the auditor general tells the BBC.
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Nigeria's desperate drive to diversify

Fri, 25/11/2016 - 13:22
With the collapse in the international oil price, Nigeria is under pressure to broaden its economic activity.
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