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Mohamed Salah: Liverpool forward leaves Egypt squad with injury

Sat, 10/13/2018 - 16:08
Mohamed Salah returns to Liverpool after getting injured during Egypt's 4-1 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win over eSwatini on Friday.
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'Why we faked our Facebook wedding in Kinshasa'

Sat, 10/13/2018 - 02:00
Successful, educated and attractive - Arlène Agneroh's friends said the only she was missing was a husband.
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An ingenious way to bring clean water to a slum

Sat, 10/13/2018 - 01:53
How one man used an innovative idea to tackle gangs and bring clean water to the slums of Nairobi.
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Kenyan girl golfer Chanelle Wangari aims for the top

Sat, 10/13/2018 - 01:39
Eleven-year-old Chanelle Wangari has broken into the top 10, making her Africa's top-ranked junior.
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South Africa's ancient lost city of Kweneng rediscovered by lasers

Sat, 10/13/2018 - 01:38
Descendants of the 15th-Century residents are now fighting to have it recognised as their homeland.
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UN criticised over new human rights council members

Fri, 10/12/2018 - 23:00
Some of the 18 newly elected members of the UN Human Rights Council are criticised as rights abusers.
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Africa Cup of Nations: Seedorf gets first Cameroon win

Fri, 10/12/2018 - 18:38
A goal from captain Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting earns Dutch coach Clarence Seedorf his first win in charge of Cameroon beating Malawi 1-0.
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A massive landslide has struck eastern Uganda, killing more than 30 people.

Fri, 10/12/2018 - 18:07
Heavy rainfall has led to the collapse of a river bank in Bukalasi, eastern Uganda, killing dozens of people.
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Uganda landslide near Mount Elgon kills more than 30

Fri, 10/12/2018 - 12:36
At least 30 people are killed by a landslide on Mount Elgon, with fears the death toll could rise.
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Weah watches on as Liberia lose 3-1 to Congo in Nations Cup tie

Fri, 10/12/2018 - 12:31
Liberia's President George Weah watches his national football team lose 3-1 to hosts Congo in 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.
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Lagos litter pickers want to clean up Nigeria's streets

Fri, 10/12/2018 - 10:20
Meet the Nigerian environmental activists cleaning up Lagos one community at a time.
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Pik Botha: Key figure in South Africa's apartheid transition dies

Fri, 10/12/2018 - 08:58
The South African, who served the apartheid regime and the Mandela government, dies at 86.
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Zimbabwe currency crisis: No cash, no KFC

Fri, 10/12/2018 - 02:40
A deepening unease is settling over Zimbabwe as the country's fragile local currency loses value at alarming speed.
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Ramla Ali: My secret life as a boxing champion

Fri, 10/12/2018 - 02:29
Ramla Ali is an English and British boxing champion with Olympic ambitions despite having had to hide her passion from her strict Muslim family.
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Africa's week in pictures: 5 - 11 October 2018

Fri, 10/12/2018 - 01:35
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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Somali boxer Ramla Ali: My mum said no Muslim girl would box

Thu, 10/11/2018 - 22:13
Somali boxer Ramla Ali told her mum she was going for a run. In fact she was fighting at the UK finals.
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Mauritania Moon meteorite to be auctioned

Thu, 10/11/2018 - 16:29
A Moon rock, which was found in Mauritania and is being sold online, is expected to fetch $500,000.
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Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed does press-ups with protesting soldiers

Thu, 10/11/2018 - 12:19
Hundreds of soldiers marched into his office in Addis Ababa demanding a salary increase.
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Mohammed Dewji: Africa's 'youngest billionaire' abducted in Tanzania

Thu, 10/11/2018 - 11:13
Masked gunmen kidnap Mohammed Dewji as he was about to enter a swanky hotel gym, police say.
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West Ham's Issa Diop confirms international future is with France

Thu, 10/11/2018 - 10:45
West Ham defender Issa Diop confirms his senior international future lies with France and not Senegal or Morocco.
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