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Libyan migrants 'fired upon after fleeing air strikes'

Thu, 07/04/2019 - 15:20
The UN says 500 people still at a detention centre hit by air strikes are vulnerable to new raids.
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Sudan tomb diver reveals pharaoh's secrets

Thu, 07/04/2019 - 15:13
Archaeologists dive down to underwater tombs to access them for the first time in 100 years.
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Africa Cup of Nations: Senegal forward Sadio Mane hopes to continue scoring run

Thu, 07/04/2019 - 14:54
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane says it is his "absolute dream" to help Senegal win the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time.
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Tutankhamun: Egypt demands auction of bust be cancelled

Thu, 07/04/2019 - 08:58
The foreign ministry says the relic, expected to fetch $5m (4m), was stolen during the 1970s.
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Uganda train after securing "extra incentive" at Nations Cup

Thu, 07/04/2019 - 06:41
Uganda FA says it promised an extra $6000 per player, "over and above the agreed terms".
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Magid Magid: 'I don't intend to try to fit in'

Thu, 07/04/2019 - 01:15
Who is Magid Magid and what barriers has he overcome to take his seat at the European Parliament?
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'My parents told everyone I was dead'

Thu, 07/04/2019 - 01:13
Sara-Jayne King struggled to find her place in the world after being taken abroad and given up for adoption.
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Boeing gives $100m to help 737 Max crash families

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 20:33
The aircraft maker says the money is for the education and welfare of communities hit by the disasters.
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Garissa University attack: Tanzanian and Kenyans get long sentences

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 18:38
A Tanzanian receives the longest sentence for the 2015 militant raid which killed 148 people.
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Libyan migrant centre attacked, dozens dead

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 16:39
Most of those killed in the alleged air strike are believed to be sub-Saharan Africans.
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Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Why do African teams continue to threaten strike action?

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 16:37
As Uganda become the latest team to become embroiled in a dispute over pay, we explain why this type of row happens so often with African teams.
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'I quit corporate career to pursue my dance dream'

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 16:00
Zimbabwean Chengetayi ditched the corporate world and now pursues her love of dancing full time.
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Africa Cup of Nations: Tanzania must learn from exit, says Amuneke

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 15:53
Tanzania's head coach Emmanuel Amuneke says the Africa Cup of Nations has been a real 'eye-opener' for the Taifa Stars following an early exit in Egypt.
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Libya migrants: UN says attack could be war crime

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 15:22
More than 44 migrants die and 130 are injured by a blast at a detention centre near Tripoli.
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Clashes as Ethiopian Israelis protest over police shooting

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 14:01
Thousands took to the streets of several cities, blocking roads with sit-ins and burning tyres.
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Kenya stowaway 'may have been airport worker'

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 12:48
A body from a Kenya Airways flight fell into a garden in south London on Sunday.
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Kenya flight death stowaway 'could be Nairobi airport employee' say authorities

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 12:19
Kenya's aviation authority says the man who fell from a plane over London "probably" had access to the airport's secure area.
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Yaya Toure: Former Manchester City midfielder signs for Qingdao Huanghai

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 12:19
Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has signed for Chinese League One side Qingdao Huanghai at the age of 36.
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Uganda hit by Africa Cup of Nations cash dispute

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 09:49
The Cranes players refused to train on Tuesday in a row over payments at the tournament in Egypt.
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British woman dies on damaged yacht off South African coast

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 06:19
Rescuers were called to reports of a boat taking on water 242 nautical miles off the east coast.
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