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The Ugandan artist fighting HIV with a crown

Thu, 01/31/2019 - 11:21
Creating artworks from ARV bottles and old pills to encourage Ugandans to take their medicine.
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Pele: Nottingham Forest sign Monaco midfielder on loan

Thu, 01/31/2019 - 11:14
Championship side Nottingham Forest sign Monaco midfielder Pele on loan until the end of the season.
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Cameroon's Gaelle Enganamouit makes Spain switch

Thu, 01/31/2019 - 10:46
Cameroon forward Gaelle Enganamouit moves to struggling Spanish club Malaga from Norwegian side Avaldsnes IL.
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Confederation Cup holders Raja Casablanca appoint Patrice Carteron

Thu, 01/31/2019 - 10:10
Morocco's Confederation Cup holders Raja Casablanca name former Mali, TP Mazembe and Al Ahly coach Patrice Carteron.
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Sports betting: are Ugandans hooked on it?

Thu, 01/31/2019 - 02:38
A Ugandan minister has warned that online sports betting is causing serious problems.
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Letter from Africa: The fashion faux pas of bullet-proof vests

Thu, 01/31/2019 - 01:38
Bullet-proof vests can save lives but present problems if you want to be discreet, writes journalist Elizabeth Ohene.
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Mane strike can't win it for Liverpool

Thu, 01/31/2019 - 01:07
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes snow on the Anfield pitch contributed to a frustrating night as his side was held to a 1-1 draw by Leicester.
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Southampton 1-1 Crystal Palace: Roy Hodgson says he 'can't condone' Wilfried Zaha's reaction

Thu, 01/31/2019 - 00:53
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson says he "can't condone" the reaction that earned Wilfried Zaha his second yellow card against Southampton.
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Zimbabwe women raped as government crackdown continues

Wed, 01/30/2019 - 18:02
Six women tell the BBC they were raped by security forces as part of a government crackdown.
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Ahmed Hussein-Suale murder: Ghana MP defends unmasking reporter

Wed, 01/30/2019 - 17:03
Kennedy Agyapong tells the BBC he regrets journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale’s death, but has a clear conscious.
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Ivorian MP Alain Lobognan jailed for 'fake news' tweet

Wed, 01/30/2019 - 16:04
The prosecutor said that by spreading misinformation the politician had incited violent clashes.
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Cardiff City want Monaco defender Almamy Toure

Wed, 01/30/2019 - 13:47
Cardiff City are targeting a deal for Monaco defender Almamy Toure ahead of the 31 January transfer deadline.
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Migrant crisis: UN says six die every day in Mediterranean crossings

Wed, 01/30/2019 - 13:29
For every 14 migrants who cross the Mediterranean Sea, one dies, a UN report has found.
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Unified African transfer window: Could it work?

Wed, 01/30/2019 - 11:24
Some figures within African football have called for a unified window across the continent.
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Ivory Coast agree to host the Nations Cup in 2023

Wed, 01/30/2019 - 06:34
Ivory Coast will stage the Africa Cup of Nations in 2023, allowing CAF to give 2021 to Cameroon.
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Murder in Accra: The life and death of Ahmed Hussein-Suale

Wed, 01/30/2019 - 02:21
A Ghanaian investigative journalist was shot dead. Police believe he was assassinated because of his work.
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Sol Bamba: Cardiff players 'afraid to fly' after Emiliano Sala's plane vanished

Wed, 01/30/2019 - 01:01
Defender Sol Bamba says some Cardiff City players were afraid to fly following the disappearance of record signing Emiliano Sala.
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Briton survives razor-blade attack in Somali jail

Tue, 01/29/2019 - 19:57
Suspected jihadists at Mogadishu Central Prison were behind the attack on the security firm employee.
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Kruger National Park electrocution kills six big animals

Tue, 01/29/2019 - 19:01
Six are killed as severe storms bring down as electricity cable in the Kruger National Park.
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Sudan protests: Authorities order release of all detainees

Tue, 01/29/2019 - 18:05
More than 1,000 people have been held in protests against President Omar al-Bashir's government.
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