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Khadim Ndiaye: Senegal World Cup goalkeeper suffers double leg break

Sun, 04/14/2019 - 17:24
Guinean side Horoya confirm their Senegalese goalkeeper Khadim Ndiaye suffered a double leg break while playing in the African Champions League on Saturday.
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Moussa Wague: Barcelona defender's La Liga debut 'a dream come true'

Sun, 04/14/2019 - 16:12
Senegal's Moussa Wague describes his La Liga debut with Barcelona as 'a dream come true' after playing in their goalless draw at Huesca on Saturday.
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Algeria protests: Youth lead the movement for change

Sun, 04/14/2019 - 15:20
Long-serving leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika may be gone, but many say this is just the start.
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Seychelles president makes underwater speech calling for protection for oceans

Sun, 04/14/2019 - 12:53
Seychelles' leader delivers a speech in defence of the Indian Ocean from inside a submersible.
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Ivanka Trump in Ethiopia to 'promote women'

Sun, 04/14/2019 - 12:12
The daughter of the US president will also visit Ivory Coast in a four-day tour.
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Letter from Africa: Why Chibok parents turning to TV 'miracle' pastor to find daughters

Sun, 04/14/2019 - 02:01
On the fifth anniversary of the schoolgirls' kidnapping, more than 100 are still missing.
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Zamfara: Are banditry killings in Nigeria getting worse?

Sun, 04/14/2019 - 01:33
Has the northern state of Zamfara seen an upsurge in violence this year?
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African Champions League: Mazembe beat Simba to reach semi-finals

Sat, 04/13/2019 - 20:08
DR Congo's TP Mazembe survive an early scare to beat Tanzania's Simba 4-1 and become the first team to reach this season's Champions League semi-finals.
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Racism in football: Fifa's Gianni Infantino calls for harsh sanctions

Sat, 04/13/2019 - 19:07
Fifa president Gianni Infantino urges football bodies, leagues and clubs to "apply harsh sanctions" and adopt a "zero-tolerance approach" to racism.
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Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Former Egypt striker Mido says hosts are 'favourites'

Sat, 04/13/2019 - 18:58
Former Egypt international Ahmed "Mido" Hossam says his country are favourites to win this year's Africa Cup of Nations on home soil.
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African Nations Championship: Caf set to award 2020 CHAN to Cameroon

Sat, 04/13/2019 - 16:51
Caf looks set to award the 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN) to Cameroon after Ethiopia expressed doubts about its readiness to stage the tournament.
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Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Nigeria and Guinea coaches wary of debutant teams

Sat, 04/13/2019 - 14:46
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr says he is wary of the two debutant teams in the Super Eagles' group at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Sudan coup: Protesters demand immediate move to civilian rule

Sat, 04/13/2019 - 14:21
Leaders of the street protests in Khartoum are unmoved by the military's sudden change of leader.
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EU countries take migrants after Mediterranean stand-off

Sat, 04/13/2019 - 13:34
The 64 African migrants will be redistributed among four countries after being stranded at sea.
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Ethiopian Airways ET302: The local woman mourning with families

Sat, 04/13/2019 - 02:40
Mulunesh Bejiga provides food, drinks and support for mourning families of the ET302 crash.
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Africa's week in pictures: 5-11 April 2019

Sat, 04/13/2019 - 01:52
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
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Algeria protests: Police arrest 108 in Friday clashes

Fri, 04/12/2019 - 23:18
Police say they have arrested 108 people as the protests against the regime show no sign of ending.
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Sudan coup leader Awad Ibn Auf steps down

Fri, 04/12/2019 - 22:35
Army chief Awad Ibn Auf quits a day after staging a coup that toppled veteran leader Omar al-Bashir.
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Africa Cup of Nations 2019 draw: Egypt to face DR Congo, Cameroon draw Ghana

Fri, 04/12/2019 - 22:15
Hosts Egypt will face DR Congo, Uganda and Zimbabwe in Group A at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Ebola outbreak 'not global emergency yet'

Fri, 04/12/2019 - 19:42
World Health Organization says Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo will become an emergency without more support.
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