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2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Seedorf addresses Cameroon's goal-scoring issues

Mon, 03/18/2019 - 15:51
Cameroon head coach Clarence Seedorf says he is addressing the team's goal-scoring worries ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Comoros.
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Senegal's Camara first player to score in 15 Ligue 1 seasons

Mon, 03/18/2019 - 14:38
Senegal's Montpellier forward Souleymane Camara becomes the first player to score in 15 different seasons in France's Ligue 1 in the 21st century.
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Cyclone Idai brings devastation to Mozambique port city of Beira

Mon, 03/18/2019 - 14:01
There's been a "massive and horrifying" impact on Mozambique's port city of Beira, the Red Cross says.
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Nabil Bentaleb: Algeria international disciplined by Schalke

Mon, 03/18/2019 - 13:41
Algeria international Nabil Bentaleb is dropped to Schalke's Under-23s team on disciplinary grounds, according to the German Bundesliga club.
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa gets stuck on train

Mon, 03/18/2019 - 13:38
South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa joined commuters on a train but ended up staying longer than planned.
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Cyclone Idai: Devastation in Mozambique and Zimbabwe

Mon, 03/18/2019 - 12:33
More than 150 people have died as the tropical storm swept across Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
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Prince Gyasi: Instagram photographer on capturing Accra life

Mon, 03/18/2019 - 02:27
Ghanaian Prince Gyasi takes stunning photos of Accra using only his phone.
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Senegal teen skating champion on passion for the sport

Mon, 03/18/2019 - 01:58
Sixteen-year-old Khalil Ndiaye is Senegal's top ranked junior in-line skater and 7th in the world.
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Algeria's President Bouteflika is going - but that's not enough for protesters

Mon, 03/18/2019 - 01:05
After 20 years in power, Abdelaziz Bouteflika says he will stand down - but protesters are not satisfied.
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Sadio Mane is Liverpool's 'driving force' in title race - Leon Osman

Mon, 03/18/2019 - 00:24
Match of the Day 2 pundit and former Everton midfielder Leon Osman says Liverpool striker Sadio Mane is a key "driving force" in Liverpool's title challenge.
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African Confederation Cup: Holders Raja Casablanca go out

Sun, 03/17/2019 - 20:56
Holders Raja Casablanca go out of the African Confederation Cup despite winning their last group match, as Zamalek, Etoile du Sahel and Gor Mahia all progress.
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Ethiopian Airlines: 'Clear similarities' with Indonesia crash

Sun, 03/17/2019 - 19:18
Ethiopia sees 'similarities' between last week's plane crash and last year's disaster off Indonesia.
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Nigeria's Moses Simon enjoying regular football with Levante

Sun, 03/17/2019 - 18:53
Nigeria winger Moses Simon says he is pleased to be playing regularly for La Liga side Levante after struggling for game time in the first half of the season.
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Cyclone Idai: Zimbabwe school hit by landslide

Sun, 03/17/2019 - 18:15
Two pupils are among 31 people killed as Cyclone Idai hits Zimbabwe after Mozambique and Malawi.
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Oshoala scores for Barca in record breaking match

Sun, 03/17/2019 - 16:12
A crowd of 60.739 watches Barcelona Women beat Atletico Madrid - a top-flight domestic record for a women's game in Europe.
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Gilchrist Nguema removed from Gabon squad for not having a club

Sun, 03/17/2019 - 14:41
Gabon coach Daniel Cousin removes Gilchrist Nguema from squad after it comes to light that the player does not currently have a club.
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Why Arsenal's Mesut Ozil sent a Kenyan boy football boots

Sun, 03/17/2019 - 11:12
A chance photo of a makeshift football shirt changed a Kenyan boy's life.
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Ethiopian Airlines: Boeing 737 Max crash relatives offered earth for ceremony

Sun, 03/17/2019 - 02:06
Relatives of victims of last Sunday's air crash are told it could take six months to identify remains.
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The village in Ghana where childbirth is banned

Sun, 03/17/2019 - 01:06
Women are sent away from Mamfe Dove community in Ghana to give birth to avoid "offending the gods".
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Simba join Ahly and Mazembe in quarter-finals

Sat, 03/16/2019 - 21:02
Tanzania's Simba FC defeat DR Congo's AS Vita Club to reach the African Champions League quarter-finals as Al Ahly and TP Mazembe also qualify.
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