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Dozens arrested in South Africa as looting rocks Johannesburg

Mon, 09/02/2019 - 18:45
Police fire tear gas as shops, many reportedly foreign-owned, are targeted by looters in Johannesburg.
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Falcao arrival sees Mbaye Diagne sent on loan by Galatasaray

Mon, 09/02/2019 - 16:30
The arrival of Colombia's Radamel Falcao sees Turkish club Galatasaray send Senegal's Mbaye Niang on loan to Club Brugge.
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Seydou Doumbia: Ivorian returns to Switzerland with Sion

Mon, 09/02/2019 - 16:03
Ivory Coast striker Seydou Doumbia joins his tenth overseas club as he returns to the Swiss Super League with FC Sion.
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Kenyan innovator converting trash into electric wheelchairs

Mon, 09/02/2019 - 10:03
Lincoln built an electric wheelchair after injuring his leg, now he wants his hobby to become a business.
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Match of the Day 2: Ian Wright & Jermaine Jenas discuss Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah incident

Mon, 09/02/2019 - 01:07
Match of the Day 2 pundits Ian Wright and Jermaine Jenas discuss Sadio Mane's angry reaction during Saturday's tie.
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Hell's Gate: Kenya tour group swept away by flash flood

Mon, 09/02/2019 - 00:20
Two people have been confirmed dead and five others are missing in Hell's Gate National Park.
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Andre Ayew: Ghana forward to stay at Swansea City

Sun, 09/01/2019 - 20:26
Swansea City's record signing Andre Ayew is to remain with the Championship club despite receiving offers from European clubs.
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Zimbabwe's women boycott Olympic football qualifier against Zambia over unpaid fees

Sun, 09/01/2019 - 20:22
The troubles in women's football in Zimbabwe continue as the national team refuse to play the second leg of their Olympic qualifier against Zambia in Harare.
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Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege sets up fund to help sexual violence victims

Sun, 09/01/2019 - 19:40
Denis Mukwege hopes to extend worldwide the victim treatment programme he oversaw in DR Congo.
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UN chief pledges support for DR Congo army

Sun, 09/01/2019 - 18:27
Some 16,000 peacekeepers are deployed in the country, making it one of the largest UN missions.
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Players from Botswana 'lack hunger' to play in South Africa

Sun, 09/01/2019 - 18:16
Former player Mogogi Gabonamong says 'a lack of hunger' is the reason there are fewer players from Botswana in South Africa's top division.
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2022 World Cup: Namibia allow Nyambe and Starke to miss Eritrea qualifiers

Sun, 09/01/2019 - 16:12
Namibia allow Blackburn's Ryan Nyambe and Kaiserslautern's Manfred Starke to miss the World Cup qualifiers against Eritrea to give them time to focus on their clubs.
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Afro hair: How black Finns are taking on racism

Sun, 09/01/2019 - 14:57
The Good Hair Day is an event in Finland celebrating afro hairdos and bringing together Afro-Finns.
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Premier League: Why Nigeria's passion for English football continues

Sun, 09/01/2019 - 07:39
As England's Premier League continues to grip Nigeria, the football phone-ins are intense listening.
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The churches trying to save Ethiopia's trees

Sun, 09/01/2019 - 01:16
The forests provide protective 'clothing' for sacred spaces but farmland is putting these ancient trees at risk.
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Juventus edge Napoli in seven-goal Serie A thriller

Sat, 08/31/2019 - 23:04
Juventus beat Napoli in a remarkable Serie A game as Kalidou Koulibaly's injury-time own goal negates the visitors' three-goal comeback.
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Barcelona held by promoted Osasuna but Ansu Fati, 16, scores

Sat, 08/31/2019 - 19:16
Barcelona are held by promoted Osasuna as 16-year-old Ansu Fati becomes the champions' youngest La Liga goalscorer.
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DJ Arafat: Fans of Ivorian artist 'open coffin' during funeral unrest

Sat, 08/31/2019 - 18:41
Chaotic scenes break out as fans interrupt the private funeral of the influential Ivorian musician.
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South Africa policeman arrested over boxing champion's murder

Sat, 08/31/2019 - 16:43
Female boxing champion Leighandre "Baby Lee" Jegels was shot dead on Friday in Mdantsane, South Africa.
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South Africa: Molefi Ntseki appointed as permanent Bafana Bafana coach

Sat, 08/31/2019 - 16:16
South Africa name the unheralded Molefi Ntseki as their permanent coach, surprising with a quick decision after the departure of Stuart Baxter.
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