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Nigerian designer Taofeek on his inspiration Fela Kuti

Sun, 02/03/2019 - 05:33
Nigerian Taofeek Abijako became the youngest person to present a collection at New York Fashion Week last summer.
Categories: Africa

Central African Republic agrees peace deal with rebel groups

Sat, 02/02/2019 - 23:50
Days of talks in Sudan culminate in an agreement to end years of bloodshed, but the terms are unclear.
Categories: Africa

Musa Bility: Caf ExCo member slams leadership as he resigns from two Caf posts

Sat, 02/02/2019 - 19:33
Liberia's Musa Bility, a Caf ExCo member, launches a scathing attack on Caf's leadership as he resigns from two positions within African football's ruling body.
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African Champions League: TP Mazembe beat Club Africain 8-0 to set new record

Sat, 02/02/2019 - 19:13
DR Congo's TP Mazembe crush Tunisia's Club Africain 8-0 to achieve a record winning margin for an African Champions League group match.
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Egypt mummies: New tombs found in Minya

Sat, 02/02/2019 - 18:12
They were found in four burial chambers 9m deep in the Tuna El-Gebel site in Minya.
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Jasser Khmiri signs for Whitecaps FC to become first Tunisian MLS player

Sat, 02/02/2019 - 14:35
Tunisian defender Jasser Khmiri signs for Vancouver-based MLS club Whitecaps FC, becoming the first Tunisian to play in Major League Soccer.
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African Champions League: Sundowns' new signing Tade scores in win over ASEC

Sat, 02/02/2019 - 13:46
Emiliano Tade completes a memorable week by scoring for his new club Mamelodi Sundowns as they beat ASEC Mimosas 3-1 in the African Champions League.
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Ivory Coast ex-President Gbagbo to go to Belgium after ICC acquittal

Sat, 02/02/2019 - 13:30
Laurent Gbagbo was the first former head of state to go on trial at the International Criminal Court.
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Somali comedian Nasra Yusuf is 'killing stereotypes'

Sat, 02/02/2019 - 02:03
Kenyan-based comic Nasra Yusuf uses her stand-up to challenge prejudices about the Somali community.
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Why has the West pressed the mute button on Africa?

Sat, 02/02/2019 - 01:56
Western nations have scaled back political intervention on the continent, the BBC's Fergal Keane looks at the impact.
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Deadly school bridge collapse in South Africa

Fri, 02/01/2019 - 17:51
An investigation is under way after at least three pupils are killed by a collapsing walkway.
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UK court finds Ugandan guilty of FGM

Fri, 02/01/2019 - 16:41
The case, which involved the woman's daughter, is the first FGM conviction in the UK.
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Francis Uzoho: Nigeria keeper moves for first-team football

Fri, 02/01/2019 - 15:23
Nigeria goalkeeper Francis Uzoho joins Cypriot giants Anorthosis Famagusta on a six-month loan from Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna.
Categories: Africa

US imposes visa restrictions on Ghana over deportee row

Fri, 02/01/2019 - 15:06
Ghana is accused of refusing to accept the return of 7,000 nationals living illegally in the US.
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Pangolins: Hong Kong finds 'record' haul of scales in shipping container

Fri, 02/01/2019 - 12:20
Some eight tonnes of anteater scales are discovered in a shipping container in Hong Kong.
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Tunisia to face World Cup finalists Croatia in June friendly

Fri, 02/01/2019 - 11:47
Tunisia will play World Cup finalists Croatia in a friendly as the Carthage Eagles prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Egypt.
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Molla Wague: Nottingham Forest sign Udinese centre-half

Fri, 02/01/2019 - 11:11
Nottingham Forest sign centre-half Molla Wague from Italian side Udinese on loan until the end of the season.
Categories: Africa

Algerian Nourredine Ould Ali: coaching 'Palestine is something special'

Fri, 02/01/2019 - 10:47
Palestine's Algerian coach Nourredine Ould Ali says leading the team 'is something special' after taking them to two draws at the 2019 Asian Cup.
Categories: Africa

'Wigs still more popular than natural hair in Nigeria'

Fri, 02/01/2019 - 09:53
Tobi Lasekan, a wig maker from Lagos, tells us why she thinks they're still a better option than natural hair in Nigeria.
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Africa's week in pictures: 25-31 January 2019

Fri, 02/01/2019 - 01:26
A selection of photos from across Africa and Africans elsewhere this week.
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