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Rwanda genocide: Nation marks 25 years since mass slaughter

Sun, 04/07/2019 - 10:02
The nation will mourn for 100 days - the time it took in 1994 for the slaughter of 800,000 people.
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South Africa: Poacher killed by elephant then eaten by lions

Sun, 04/07/2019 - 09:42
Kruger National Park says "very little" of the man's remains were left.
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Libya crisis: Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj vows to defend Tripoli

Sun, 04/07/2019 - 05:33
Fayez al-Serraj vows to defend Tripoli as rebel forces from the east advance on the capital.
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South Africa: How common are xenophobic attacks?

Sun, 04/07/2019 - 02:11
The country has seen a recent upsurge in violence against migrants, but how common are such attacks?
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Rwanda genocide: Orphans' search for family continues

Sun, 04/07/2019 - 01:51
Orphans of the Rwandan genocide are still searching for clues about their lost pasts, 25 years on.
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Tunisia's 92-year-old president will not seek re-election

Sun, 04/07/2019 - 00:30
President Beji Caid Essebsi says he will step aside despite calls for him to run in November's poll.
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Libya crisis: Fighting flares on outskirts of Tripoli

Sat, 04/06/2019 - 20:02
The UN's Libya envoy has insisted that a planned conference on possible new elections will go ahead.
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Sundowns thrash Egyptian giants Al Ahly 5-0

Sat, 04/06/2019 - 18:05
South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns stun record eight-times winners Al Ahly of Egypt with a 5-0 victory in the African Champions League quarter-final first leg.
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William Troost-Ekong: ‘Playing for Nigeria best decision ever’

Sat, 04/06/2019 - 16:55
Udinese defender William Troost-Ekong says switching allegiance from the Netherlands to Nigeria was his best career decision ever.
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Sudan: Protesters converge on army headquarters in Khartoum

Sat, 04/06/2019 - 16:03
It's the first time protests have reached the building in Khartoum, near the presidential compound.
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Egypt tomb: Mummified mice found in 'beautiful' ancient chamber

Sat, 04/06/2019 - 13:10
The highly decorated chamber, in the desert near the Nile, is thought to be more than 2,000 years old.
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Morocco court upholds Hirak movement protesters' sentences

Sat, 04/06/2019 - 05:16
A Casablanca court confirms prison sentences of up to 20 years for a group of Moroccan activists.
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Meet the tyre sculptor of Lagos

Sat, 04/06/2019 - 02:48
Nkochwa Ernest's artwork made from discarded tyres is now being shown in a major Nigerian gallery.
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How Algeria's army sacrificed a president to keep power

Sat, 04/06/2019 - 01:40
Algeria's president and the head of the army were close so why did the army cut the president loose?
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Libya fighting prompts condemnation by G7 and UN

Sat, 04/06/2019 - 00:20
The self-styled Libyan National Army is marching on Tripoli, prompting international concern.
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US acknowledges civilian deaths in Somalia drone strike

Sat, 04/06/2019 - 00:17
It marks the first time the US has admitted causing civilian casualties during its air campaign.
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Mali attacks: Protests held against jihadist violence

Fri, 04/05/2019 - 23:37
There was a massacre in a village last month amid a rise in ethnic tensions exploited by militants.
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Mohamed Salah: Forward enters Liverpool record books with fastest 50 goals

Fri, 04/05/2019 - 23:35
Why Mohamed Salah should be considered one of Liverpool's greatest forwards after setting a new club record.
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Ethiopian Airlines crash: Boeing apology too late, says pilot's father

Fri, 04/05/2019 - 19:32
The plane firm said on Thursday it was sorry for the lives lost in March's Ethiopian Airlines crash.
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'We want more people to use the internet'

Fri, 04/05/2019 - 18:12
"We want to bring more people into the world of the mobile internet," says MTN boss Rob Shuter.
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