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French safari hunt outcry forces supermarket bosses to resign

Wed, 07/10/2019 - 13:07
A couple who ran a French supermarket quit after trophy pictures from a safari hunt go viral.
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Libya conflict: French missiles found on pro-Haftar base

Wed, 07/10/2019 - 12:51
France says the missiles, found in Libya, were due to be destroyed and were not sold to any group.
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Albert Adomah: Nottingham Forest sign former Aston Villa winger

Wed, 07/10/2019 - 11:04
Albert Adomah joins Nottingham Forest on a two-year-deal after being released by Aston Villa following their promotion.
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Cup of Nations reaches quarter-final stage

Wed, 07/10/2019 - 07:42
We have reached the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations - so what can we expect on day 20?
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Sudan: Is it being exploited by foreign powers?

Wed, 07/10/2019 - 01:43
Sudan's opposition has accused its military leaders of allowing foreign powers to exploit the country.
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The South African Uber driving singing his way to opera fame

Wed, 07/10/2019 - 01:14
A passenger in Durban filmed him in his cab and he has since become a viral hit.
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Tabisha Esperance - the fashion designer cutting a future after war

Wed, 07/10/2019 - 01:13
Tabisha Esperance is the self-proclaimed "best fashion designer" in Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp.
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Caine Prize winner Lesley Nneka Arimah on books that inspire her

Tue, 07/09/2019 - 19:46
Nigeria's Lesley Nneka Arimah won the Caine Prize for African Writing for her short story 'Skinned'.
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Nigerian parliament: Violent clashes at Shia protest

Tue, 07/09/2019 - 19:07
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria are demanding their leader is released from jail.
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Ethiopian capital bans motorbikes to curb crime

Tue, 07/09/2019 - 18:26
The mayor of Addis Ababa says criminals use them to rob people.
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Egypt to sue Christie's to retrieve £4.7m Tutankhamun bust

Tue, 07/09/2019 - 15:08
The artefact was sold for £4.7m last week, despite Egypt warning it was probably stolen.
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Arimah's 'naked until married' story wins Caine Prize

Tue, 07/09/2019 - 12:36
Lesley Nneka Arimah's story imagines a parallel Nigeria where women go unclothed until they marry.
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First opera in Pidgin comes to Lagos

Tue, 07/09/2019 - 06:22
Composer Helen Epega says Pidgin is a uniting force in Nigeria, a country with hundreds of languages.
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Ibrahim Mahama: Building a parliament with old train seats in an art gallery

Tue, 07/09/2019 - 01:22
A replica of Ghana's parliament chamber is built using salvaged seats in a Manchester art gallery.
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Fear and mistrust stalk battle to halt spread of Ebola

Tue, 07/09/2019 - 01:10
A snapshot from Butembo in DR Congo - one of the frontlines in the fight against the deadly virus.
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Ebola in DR Congo: The body bag that saves lives

Tue, 07/09/2019 - 01:10
It's designed to help combat the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak - the second largest ever.
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Global literacy targets already off track - Unesco

Tue, 07/09/2019 - 01:09
The UN's education agency says global targets on improving education are going to be missed.
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Africa Cup of Nations: Tunisia beat Ghana on penalties in last 16

Tue, 07/09/2019 - 00:12
Tunisia beat Ghana on penalties to set up an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final with Madagascar.
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Albinism: The Nigerian family rejecting superstitious beliefs

Mon, 07/08/2019 - 20:15
Taiwo grew up with albinism, but his twin brother did not have the condition.
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South African teens fly from Cape to Cairo in homemade plane

Mon, 07/08/2019 - 20:06
It took six weeks to cover the 12,000km in a four-seater they assembled in three weeks.
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