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Reinhard Bonnke: The man who changed the face of Christianity in Africa

Wed, 12/18/2019 - 02:42
Reinhard Bonnke, who died aged 79, is the father of modern-day crusade preaching in Africa.
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Aston Villa 5-0 Liverpool: Dean Smith's side overwhelm young Liverpool side

Wed, 12/18/2019 - 00:13
Aston Villa overwhelm Liverpool's youngest-ever starting line-up 5-0 at Villa Park to cruise into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.
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Club World Cup: Esperance Sportive de Tunis beat Al Sadd 6-2 to finish fifth

Tue, 12/17/2019 - 17:41
Hamdou Elhouni scores a hat-trick as Esperance Sportive de Tunis finish fifth in the Fifa Club World Cup by beating Al Sadd 6-2.
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'Sadio Mane is my big brother in EPL': Ismaila Sarr

Tue, 12/17/2019 - 12:15
Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr says his countryman Sadio Mané welcomed him into the Premier League.
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Ghana's Emmanuel Ageymang Badu cleared to play again in Italy

Tue, 12/17/2019 - 11:53
Ghana's Emmanuel Ageymang Badu is cleared to play again for his Italian side Hellas Verona after recovering from blood clots in his lungs.
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Sounds of Sasaab: Bringing traditional music to a global audience

Tue, 12/17/2019 - 11:36
Sounds sampled from the remote Samburu community are the basis for a new electronic music album.
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Charlize Theron 'not ashamed' to talk about her mum killing her dad

Tue, 12/17/2019 - 11:29
The actress says she's "not ashamed" to discuss the violence she experienced in her family.
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Letter from Africa: How talk of witches stirs emotions in Nigeria

Tue, 12/17/2019 - 02:40
A section of the Nigerian criminal code forbids witchcraft, and it is punishable by a jail term.
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Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: Wilfried Zaha rescues Palace point

Mon, 12/16/2019 - 23:45
Wilfried Zaha rescues a point for Crystal Palace against Brighton - lifting them above Arsenal and up to ninth in the Premier League.
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Nigeria university lecturer sacked over sexual harassment

Mon, 12/16/2019 - 20:57
The University of Abuja acts after reviewing the report of a panel that investigated the matter.
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Top tech firms sued over DR Congo cobalt mining deaths

Mon, 12/16/2019 - 20:13
A lawsuit accuses Apple, Google, Tesla, Microsoft and others of using cobalt mined by child labour.
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Rwanda climate change: Kigali homes built near wetlands are destroyed

Mon, 12/16/2019 - 17:25
Kigali residents demand compensation as hundreds of houses vulnerable to flooding are knocked down.
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Zimbabwe vice-president's estranged wife charged with his attempted murder

Mon, 12/16/2019 - 16:56
Zimbabwe's Gen Constantino Chiwenga alleges Marry Mubaiwa interfered with his medical treatment.
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In pictures: Zambia's new generation

Mon, 12/16/2019 - 09:10
Photographer Kerstin Hacker's images of Zambia.
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Andre Ayew wants 'something great' and ignores move speculation

Mon, 12/16/2019 - 07:00
Andre Ayew hopes Swansea City "do something great" and "is not thinking" about speculation of a move in the January transfer window.
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Imported for my body: The African women trafficked to India for sex

Mon, 12/16/2019 - 01:11
BBC Africa Eye uncovered an illegal network that lures women to India from Africa for sex work.
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Tiffany Haddish's Black Mitzvah and her journey of Jewish discovery

Mon, 12/16/2019 - 01:00
The Eritrean-American comedian hopes the discovery of her Jewish identity can inspire others.
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West African leaders meet over Niger army base attack

Sun, 12/15/2019 - 15:36
Seventy-one Nigerien soldiers were killed in a militant raid last week.
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Botswana cancels hunters' licences for killing elephant

Sun, 12/15/2019 - 14:35
The professional hunters had shot dead a collared elephant in Botswana, angering conservationists.
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Nigerian Usman retains UFC title

Sun, 12/15/2019 - 09:47
Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman retains his title by defeating challenge of Colby Covington in the final round at UFC 245 in Las Vegas.
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