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Andrew Harding: Relief replaces fear after Kenya attack

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 16:08
The attack on the DusitD2 hotel forced guests into hiding, Andrew Harding reports from Nairobi.
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Kenya attack: 'Our deaths are displayed for consumption'

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 15:40
Kenyans are outraged at a picture of victims' bodies which is being published in Western media.
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Mali women's star Bassira Toure signs in Spain for Malaga

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 15:36
Mali's Bassira Toure signs in Spain for Malaga from local side AS Mande after impressing at the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
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Zimbabwe fuel protests: Opposition activist Pastor Mawarire arrested

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 13:43
Opposition activist Pastor Mawarire is taken from his home as fuel price protests enter their third day.
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Cameroon's Stephane Mbia leaves French club Toulouse

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 12:47
Former Cameroon captain Stephane Mbia ends his contract with French club Toulouse.
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Drake dancer: Nigerian moves are taking over

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 11:18
British-Nigerian choreographer Zizi, who's worked with Drake and Rihanna, says the world is looking to Lagos for the latest moves.
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Callum Hudson-Odoi: Who is the Chelsea youngster and how good can he be?

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 11:16
Why are Bayern Munich attempting to make Callum Hudson-Odoi the most expensive English teenager ever, and can he live up to the hype?
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'I want to stand up for every woman experiencing abuse'

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 02:22
Model Judith Heard hopes her story of sexual abuse will prompt other women to tell their stories - and to support one another.
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Nairobi hotel attackers captured on CCTV

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 20:16
People are being evacuated from the Dusit hotel complex after two explosions and gunfire were heard.
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Nairobi DusitD2 hotel attack 'treated as suspected terror attack'

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 16:36
A luxury hotel complex is under attack in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
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Laurent Gbagbo case: Ivory Coast leader's acquittal rattles ICC foundations

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 12:26
The Ivory Coast ex-president's acquittal raises questions about the International Criminal Court's future.
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Letter from Africa: Despair, anger and anxiety in Zimbabwe's fuel queues

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 01:31
Brian Hungwe reflects on the impact of inflation on the the lives of Zimbabweans.
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Zimbabwe fuel protests after prices more than double

Mon, 01/14/2019 - 18:43
Protesters took to the streets of the capital over the government's sudden fuel price increase.
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Larry Madowo on Taiwan's last friend in Africa

Mon, 01/14/2019 - 09:46
Why Taiwan, not China, is the economic partner of choice for the nation formerly known as Swaziland.
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ANC manifesto: Land, jobs and blockchain

Sun, 01/13/2019 - 13:48
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa unveils economic and social plans ahead of May elections.
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African migration 'a trickle' thanks to trafficking ban across the Sahara

Fri, 01/11/2019 - 02:13
Despite a clampdown on migration through the desert many are still prepared to make the deadly journey.
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Africa's week in pictures: 4-10 January 2019

Fri, 01/11/2019 - 02:04
A selection of photographs from around the African continent this week.
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The drone pilot whose maps are saving lives in Zanzibar

Fri, 01/11/2019 - 01:04
Drones are being used to map previously unmapped areas in Africa to the benefit of its citizens.
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DR Congo poll: The divisive aftermath of Tshisekedi's victory

Thu, 01/10/2019 - 19:57
Africa editor Fergal Keane asks what's next as opposition leader Tshisekedi wins DR Congo presidency.
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Letter from Africa: Why people keep cash under the mattress in Sudan

Thu, 01/10/2019 - 01:09
The wave of protests threatening President Bashir's 30-year rule have been caused by an economic decline.
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