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Ghanaian teacher: 'Dancing makes students relate to me'

Mon, 04/01/2019 - 10:55
Teacher Sackey Percy found fame after a video of him dancing with his students went viral.
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Letter from Africa: 'We're not cleaners' - sexism amid Sudan protests

Mon, 04/01/2019 - 01:10
Why women in Sudan have taken anti-government demonstrations to heart by using Facebook to expose abuse.
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Algeria protests: Bouteflika appoints new government

Sun, 03/31/2019 - 22:42
The country's embattled president has overseen a major reshuffle as anti-government protests continue.
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Algeria protests: Tycoon Ali Haddad 'arrested at Tunisia border'

Sun, 03/31/2019 - 18:52
Ali Haddad is a long-time backer of embattled President Bouteflika who is facing calls to step down.
Categories: Africa

Leon Balogun: Nigeria defender determined to earn starting place at Brighton

Sun, 03/31/2019 - 18:20
Nigeria international Leon Balogun is determined to win a starting place at Brighton ahead of this year's Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
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Agyemang-Badu: Ghana international returns to action after lengthy lay-off

Sun, 03/31/2019 - 17:19
Ghana international midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu returned to action with Udinese on Saturday after an 11-month injury layoff.
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Pope Francis visits Morocco

Sun, 03/31/2019 - 17:06
Highlights of the pontiff's weekend visit to the overwhelmingly Muslim country.
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2019 Cosafa Cup: Southern African tournament in danger of not being hosted

Sun, 03/31/2019 - 15:24
The 2019 Cosafa Cup is in danger of not being hosted after the Southern African regional body accused Zimbabwe of reneging on an agreement to host this year's event.
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Xenophobic attacks spark South African response

Sun, 03/31/2019 - 15:11
The foreign minister calls an urgent meeting after three die and 50 are forced to leave their homes.
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Adel Taarabt makes first Benfica outing after nearly four years

Sun, 03/31/2019 - 13:39
Former Tottenham midfielder Adel Taarabt finally makes his Benfica first-team debut - nearly four years after signing for the Portuguese club.
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Africa internet: How do governments shut it down?

Sun, 03/31/2019 - 01:20
Countries across the continent have had blocks on social media and websites.
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Lion Mama: The woman who fought off her daughter’s rapists

Sun, 03/31/2019 - 01:15
Nokubonga Qampi killed one of three men raping her daughter and wounded too. When she was charged with murder there was a public outcry.
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Malawi's antibiotics crisis: Why the drugs don't work for some

Sun, 03/31/2019 - 01:10
In Malawi, doctors say resistance to antibiotics is making their work increasingly difficult.
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Pope calls on Moroccans to fight fanaticism

Sat, 03/30/2019 - 17:59
The pontiff is visiting Morocco, which has a small Catholic community, to promote inter-faith dialogue.
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Ethiopian Airlines crash: 'Pitch up, pitch up!'

Sat, 03/30/2019 - 16:03
Details are emerging of the final moments of the flight, which crashed six minutes after take-off.
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Nwankwo Obiora: Forgotten Nigerian midfielder keen to make up for lost time

Sat, 03/30/2019 - 14:10
Nigeria and Boavista midfielder Nwankwo Obiora is keen to make up for lost time after an injury-ravaged spell on the sidelines.
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Migrant ship hijacking: Three teenagers charged in Malta

Sat, 03/30/2019 - 13:53
The men have been accused of terrorist activity after seizing a tanker and sailing it to Malta.
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Letter from Africa: Fighting 'uniform hairstyles' in Kenya

Sat, 03/30/2019 - 02:13
Amid a court case about discrimination on the basis of a hairstyle, what's the state of Kenyan hair?
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Mozambique cyclone: 'I hope that help arrives soon'

Sat, 03/30/2019 - 01:58
Two weeks on from Cyclone Idai, BBC's Nomsa Maseko reports on the on-going problems in Mozambique.
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Algeria: Hundreds of thousands take to the streets

Sat, 03/30/2019 - 01:00
Protesters have been calling for the resignation of President Bouteflika.
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