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Woedikou Afi Apéafa: 'Female players have potential but we are denied visas'

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 12:47
Togolese footballer Woedikou Afi Apéafa says women are denied the chance to travel for tournaments.
Categories: Africa

Cameroon crisis: Ambazonia separatists get life sentences

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 12:12
A military court jails leaders fighting for independence for the English-speaking part of Cameroon.
Categories: Africa

Zimbabwe ex-Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko 'on the run'

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 11:52
Phelekezela Mphoko left a police station fearing he would be detained and poisoned, his lawyer says.
Categories: Africa

'I could feel my skin burning': Acid victims speak out

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 01:01
Two women share their stories of surviving and then recovering from acid attacks in Uganda.
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Sudan's ex-President Omar al-Bashir arrives for trial

Mon, 08/19/2019 - 12:25
Omar al-Bashir is going on trial after prosecutors say a hoard of foreign currency was found at his home.
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Food for sport: African dishes for the win

Mon, 08/19/2019 - 10:23
Zambian sports nutritionist Linia Patel recommends African recipes for different events.
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The man helping to save Senegal's mangroves

Mon, 08/19/2019 - 01:01
Haidar el Ali has led a project to plant 152 million mangrove buds in Senegal's Casamance Delta.
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Egypt giants Al Ahly sack coach Lasarte after Cup defeat

Sun, 08/18/2019 - 18:33
Egyptian giants Al Ahly sack their coach Martin Lasarte, a day after being knocked out of the Egypt Cup.
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Zimbabwe sanctions: Sadc calls on US and EU to drop policy

Sun, 08/18/2019 - 18:15
Sixteen southern Africa countries say US and EU economic sanctions are harming the region.
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Mohamed Hamdan "Hemeti" Dagolo talks to Zeinab Badawi about Sudan accord

Sat, 08/17/2019 - 12:36
Mohamed Hamdan "Hemeti" Dagolo, a key military leader, has promised to abide by a power-sharing agreement with the opposition.
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Sudan conflict: Senior commander Hemeti vows to stick with deal

Sat, 08/17/2019 - 10:46
Senior commander Hemeti tells the BBC the military will abide by the deal to be signed on Saturday.
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Elephant protection debate to dominate conservation meeting

Sat, 08/17/2019 - 02:45
Some countries are seeking extra protection while others want to re-open ivory markets at key trade meeting in Geneva.
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Why Nigeria has restricted food imports

Sat, 08/17/2019 - 01:59
The government hopes to boost agriculture but will it lead to higher prices?
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Nigerian government ordered to pay $9bn to private gas firm

Sat, 08/17/2019 - 00:58
Gas company P&ID has been locked in a legal dispute with the Nigerian government for almost a decade.
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Tanzania tanker explosion: Witnesses speak out

Fri, 08/16/2019 - 19:12
Some people tried to steal oil instead of rescue those trapped in the vehicle, witnesses say.
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Former Nigeria great Samson Siasia handed life ban by Fifa

Fri, 08/16/2019 - 17:01
Fifa bans former Nigeria player and coach Samson Siasia for life after finding him guilty of match-fixing.
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Ethiopian survivor describes deadly dinghy journey

Fri, 08/16/2019 - 15:07
Mohammed Adam Oga says 14 others died as they waited to be rescued in the Mediterranean.
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Sheikh Zakzaky: Nigeria's Shia leader leaves Indian hospital

Fri, 08/16/2019 - 14:31
The leader of Nigeria's banned Shia Muslim group returns to Nigeria without receiving medical treatment.
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Huawei allegations: Uganda denies spying on Bobi Wine

Fri, 08/16/2019 - 13:52
Chinese telecoms firm Huawei and the Ugandan government deny hacking into Bobi Wine's WhatsApp chat group.
Categories: Africa

Ethiopia's under-15 side set for history in Eritrea

Fri, 08/16/2019 - 11:46
Ethiopia's under-15 team are set to be the first from the country to play in Eritrea since 1998.
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