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Seedorf recalls Nsame as Cameroon prepare for Comoros clash

Thu, 03/14/2019 - 19:06
Indomitable Lions coach Clarence Seedorf has recalled Young Boys forward Jean-Pierre Nsame for Cameroon's crucial Afcon qualifier against Comoros.
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Scandal over Kenya's border fence that cost $35m for just 10km

Thu, 03/14/2019 - 18:02
MPs in Kenya are demanding an investigation into how 10km of wire fencing ended up costing $35m.
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Liberia want Afcon qualifier moved from DR Congo because of Ebola

Thu, 03/14/2019 - 14:23
The Liberia FA wants the venue for its crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in DR Congo moved because of concerns over the Ebola epidemic.
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Africa 'will support' 2022 World Cup expansion

Thu, 03/14/2019 - 14:19
Africa "will definitely support" expanding the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams, says Confederation of African Football vice-president Amaju Pinnick.
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Ethiopian Airlines: Crash plane's black boxes sent to Paris

Thu, 03/14/2019 - 14:06
Investigators in France are to analyse the crashed Ethiopian Airlines aircraft's flight and voice boxes.
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Caf president Ahmad denied US visa for Fifa meetings

Thu, 03/14/2019 - 13:46
The man in charge of African football, president Ahmad, will not attend this week's Fifa Council meetings in Miami after being refused a visa.
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Samora Mangesi: South African presenter 'victim of racist attack'

Thu, 03/14/2019 - 12:21
Samora Mangesi says he was the victim of a racist attack after stopping to help people with their car.
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Boeing grounds entire 737 Max crash aircraft fleet

Thu, 03/14/2019 - 08:32
The US plane-maker suspends the 737 Max after investigators find new evidence at disaster site.
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Letter from Africa: Are Kenyans still scandalised by scandals?

Thu, 03/14/2019 - 01:14
In a country so used to government corruption, have ordinary Kenyans totally lost hope?
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Ethiopian Airlines crash: Six charts on what we know so far

Thu, 03/14/2019 - 01:12
An Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed minutes after taking off, killing all 157 people on board. What happened?
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Fake pastors and false prophets rock South African faith

Thu, 03/14/2019 - 01:12
Rape and fraud scandals involving fake pastors have prompted calls for regulation of the church.
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Lagos collapse: 'Everybody had to run for their lives'

Wed, 03/13/2019 - 23:51
Eyewitnesses describe their terror as a building containing a school collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Angry protests after 12 babies die in Tunisia hospital

Wed, 03/13/2019 - 18:48
Crowds gather at the Rabta hospital, as a bereaved father says officials must be held accountable.
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Ethiopian Airlines head wants 737 Max grounded

Wed, 03/13/2019 - 16:39
Tewolde Gebremariam says Boeing's 737 Max 8 aircraft shouldn't fly until their safety is established.
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Lagos school collapse: Rescue operation under way

Wed, 03/13/2019 - 14:21
Emergency workers and locals are working to rescue those trapped under the rubble.
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Nigeria school collapse: Fears of trapped children in Lagos

Wed, 03/13/2019 - 13:08
The primary school was on the top floor of a building in the city of Lagos, reports say.
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Jumia to be first African start-up on NY Stock Exchange

Wed, 03/13/2019 - 13:08
The e-commerce company is to become first African start-up to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Ethiopian Airlines: Ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 jets, says CEO

Wed, 03/13/2019 - 12:36
Many countries have grounded Boeing 737 Max jets after the Ethiopian Airlines crash but not the US.
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2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Benin turn to uncapped quartet for qualifier

Wed, 03/13/2019 - 12:34
Benin coach Michel Dussuyer includes four uncapped players in his 23-man squad for their decisive 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Togo.
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Why are Algerians still protesting after Bouteflika announcement?

Wed, 03/13/2019 - 11:31
Demonstrations have continued despite Abdelaziz Bouteflika saying he would not stand for a fifth term.
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