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African Champions League final: More confusion as Cas overturns replay decision

Wed, 07/31/2019 - 16:41
The destiny of the African Champions League is uncertain after the Court of Arbitration for Sport overrules the decision to replay the final.
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Sudan crisis: Schools suspended after student killings

Wed, 07/31/2019 - 14:29
Schools have been suspended indefinitely in Sudan after five were killed in protests on Monday.
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Ronald Reagan called Africans at UN 'monkeys', tapes reveal

Wed, 07/31/2019 - 12:20
The former US president made the comment in a 1971 phone call, newly-unearthed recordings reveal.
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Migrant crisis: Self-immolation exposes UN failures in Libya

Wed, 07/31/2019 - 01:20
A Somali man held in a detention centre burns himself to death, leading to renewed criticism of EU and UN policy.
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How I save babies' lives using GPS trackers

Wed, 07/31/2019 - 01:06
In rural Kenya, nomadic women can now get the maternal care they need - thanks to GPS.
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Sudan suspends schools after student killings

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 22:44
The authorities suspend classes nationwide amid unrest over the killing of four student protesters.
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Ebola crisis: Second case confirmed in DR Congo border city of Goma

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 22:11
The confirmation in the city of Goma raises fears the illness could spread.
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Caster Semenya to miss World Championships after court ruling

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 20:20
Caster Semenya says she will not defend her World Championship title after another blow in her challenge to controversial rules.
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Mauritania releases Facebook blogger convicted of blasphemy

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 17:38
The Mauritanian blogger spent five years in jail over a Facebook post about the Prophet Muhammad.
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Desire Oparanozie demands equal pay for Nigeria's women's side

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 15:43
Super Falcons captain Desire Oparanozie demands Nigeria's women's team are paid the same as their male counterparts.
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Ghana 'exports rosewood timber illegally to China'

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 14:52
Corrupt officials are forging documents to allow the wood to leave the country, environmentalists say.
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French champions sign Senegal midfielder

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 10:34
Idrissa Gueye moves from Everton to Paris St-Germain for around £30m and signs a four-year deal with the French champions.
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Boko Haram: A decade of terror explained

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 01:26
How the death of one man 10 years ago sparked an unending campaign of terror in Nigeria and beyond.
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Dark web criminal bought 'quadrillions of Zimbabwe bank notes'

Mon, 07/29/2019 - 19:41
Richard Castro used part of his proceeds to buy Zimbabwe's defunct currency.
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Ramla Ali: Meet the boxer on the Duchess of Sussex's Vogue front page

Mon, 07/29/2019 - 17:23
Ramla Ali is an English and British boxing champion with Olympic ambitions despite having had to hide her passion from her strict Muslim family.
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Beyoncé champions African music stars with Lion King soundtrack

Mon, 07/29/2019 - 16:53
Some of Africa's biggest music stars look set for success on a global scale having been handpicked by US singer Beyoncé to appear on her Lion King-inspired album, but might Beyoncé also gain new access to African markets?
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Meet the 19-year-old blind pianist challenging his disability

Mon, 07/29/2019 - 13:28
Yongren Otundo is the leading pianist in his school, despite losing his sight at a young age.
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Ethiopia bids to break tree-planting record to tackle climate change

Mon, 07/29/2019 - 12:48
The huge project is intended to tackle deforestation and climate change in the drought-prone country.
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Mohamed Elneny: Body found at Egypt house owned by Arsenal midfielder

Mon, 07/29/2019 - 11:40
The body of a man, thought to be a thief electrocuted while trying to steal cables, is found at a house in Egypt owned by Arsenal's Mohamed Elneny.
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Cape Town - tourist hotspot where eight people are murdered a day

Mon, 07/29/2019 - 01:07
Cape Town in South Africa is well-known tourist hotspot, but is also one of the world's most dangerous cities.
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