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Fifa Club World Cup: African champions Esperance lose 3-0 to Al Ain

Sat, 12/15/2018 - 20:43
African champions Esperance of Tunisia lose 3-0 to home side Al Ain FC in the last eight of the 2018 Fifa Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
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Egypt: 'One of a kind' tomb found in Saqqara

Sat, 12/15/2018 - 19:23
The tomb, filled with hieroglyphs and statues, has been untouched for 4,440 years.
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Egypt tomb: Saqqara 'one of a kind' discovery revealed

Sat, 12/15/2018 - 18:05
Archaeologists in Egypt unveil the tomb of a high priest, untouched for 4,400 years.
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Lassina Traore: Burkina Faso teenager eyes ‘Champions League’ with Ajax

Sat, 12/15/2018 - 16:58
Burkina Faso teenager Lassina Traore says he wants to fulfil a lifelong ambition of playing in the European Champions League when he moves to Ajax in January.
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African Champions League: Ahly secure first-leg win over Jimaa

Sat, 12/15/2018 - 14:04
Egyptian giants Al Ahly begin their African Champions League campaign with a 2-0 home win over Jimma Aba Jifar of Ethiopia in the first leg on Friday.
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2019 Africa Cup of Nations: South Africa submit bid to host tournament

Sat, 12/15/2018 - 12:57
South Africa submit a bid to be replacement hosts for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations but seek clarity on the price tag of the tournament.
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Fela Kuti's son Seun says Grammy nom was 'unexpected'

Sat, 12/15/2018 - 10:21
Seun Kuti says if he won a Grammy it would be an excuse to party.
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DR Congo elections: Why do voters mistrust electronic voting?

Sat, 12/15/2018 - 01:45
DR Congo is using e-voting for the first time, but is it a secure system?
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Nigerian military lifts Unicef ban after 'spy' row

Sat, 12/15/2018 - 01:08
The army earlier accused the UN children's agency of spying for Islamists in north-eastern Nigeria.
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Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi on her Nigerian inspiration for the movement

Sat, 12/15/2018 - 01:05
Opal Tometi, who co-founded the movement, says visiting Nigeria as a child changed her life.
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UK schoolgirls assaulted in Ghana 'given specialist support'

Fri, 12/14/2018 - 19:03
The girls, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, were sexually assaulted at gunpoint.
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Mohamed Salah: African Footballer of the Year 2018

Fri, 12/14/2018 - 19:00
Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has won the 2018 BBC African Footballer of the Year award.
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Mohamed Salah named BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018

Fri, 12/14/2018 - 18:50
Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is voted the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018.
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'Miracle' six-day-old baby survives Ebola

Fri, 12/14/2018 - 17:12
It took five weeks of round-the-clock treatment to keep Benedicte alive after her mother died.
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Caf Awards 2018: Three Africa-based players make 10-man shortlist

Fri, 12/14/2018 - 15:06
Three Africa-based players make the 10-man shortlist for this year's Confederation of African Football (Caf) Men's Player of the Year awards.
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Ivory Coast appeals to Court of Arbitration for Sport over 2021 Afcon

Fri, 12/14/2018 - 13:40
The Ivorian Football Federation appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) against an alleged decision by Caf to strip the country of the 2021 Nations Cup.
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Somalia violence: Deadly clashes after arrest of Mukhtar Robow in Baidoa

Fri, 12/14/2018 - 12:33
At least 11 people are reported killed in Baidoa following the arrest of a former al-Shabab chief.
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Fifa Club World Cup: Global challenge awaits Ayman Ben Mohamed

Fri, 12/14/2018 - 12:21
Born in London, raised in Dublin and now a Tunisia international, Ayman Ben Mohamed has travelled an unusual road to this month's Fifa Club World Cup.
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I play for Tunisia, but still consider myself Irish - Ayman Mohamed

Fri, 12/14/2018 - 12:20
Born in London, raised in Dublin and now based in Africa, Tunisia international Ayman Ben Mohamed has travelled an unusual road to this month's Fifa Club World Cup.
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US-Africa: Bolton unveils plan to counter Russia and China influence

Thu, 12/13/2018 - 18:49
The US national security adviser says they are using underhand methods to expand their influence.
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