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Wilfried Bony vows to battle for Swansea City cause

Thu, 11/29/2018 - 13:42
Wilfried Bony vows to battle for Swansea City's cause following a lengthy injury absence during which his father passed away.
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'Without football, I'd have no education'

Thu, 11/29/2018 - 12:56
Kenyan women's football star Cheris Avila says sport has changed her life on and off the pitch.
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Libya's Al Ittihad enjoy record away-win in African Confederation Cup

Thu, 11/29/2018 - 12:36
Al Ittihad beat Miracle Bandran 8-0 in the first leg of their Confederation Cup preliminary round tie - a record away winning margin in the competition.
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African Champions League: 2018 semi-finalists Primeiro suffer early scare

Thu, 11/29/2018 - 12:10
Last season's semi-finalists, Primeiro de Agosto of Angola, come from from two goals behind to beat Otoho of Congo 4-2 in a 2019 preliminary round first leg.
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Kenya police 'shoot to free bribe suspects' in Nairobi

Thu, 11/29/2018 - 11:39
Kenya's anti-graft unit launches a manhunt after police officers free colleagues accused of bribery.
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Why aren't Salah, Mane and Firmino clicking? Analysis

Thu, 11/29/2018 - 07:45
Liverpool will need to improve going forward if they are to keep their Champions League hopes alive, says former Reds defender Stephen Warnock.
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Koulibaly, the Senegal defender who could have been world champion with France

Thu, 11/29/2018 - 07:16
Former France youth Kalidou Koulibaly has no regrets about choosing Senegal above the reigning world champions.
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Togolese innovators turn the world's junk into robots

Thu, 11/29/2018 - 01:55
How the 500,000 tonnes of e-waste that Togo imports each year has become a goldmine for its innovators.
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Oghenekaro Etebo: Nigeria international 'has no regrets joining Stoke City'

Wed, 11/28/2018 - 18:31
Nigeria international Oghenekaro Etebo says he made the right decision in joining Stoke City despite interest from top German and French clubs.
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Ex-Caf officials Hayatou and El Amrani to contest $55m fines

Wed, 11/28/2018 - 16:37
Former Caf president Issa Hayatou and secretary general Hicham El Amrani will appeal against a $55m fine handed out in Egypt over a TV rights deal.
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Africans in Europe face 'entrenched racism'

Wed, 11/28/2018 - 14:03
An EU agency calls for urgent action to end discrimination against people of African origin.
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Few shocks at start of Confed Cup prelim round

Wed, 11/28/2018 - 13:49
Home sides do well in Tuesday's Confederation Cup preliminary round first legs with Kariobangi Sharks of Kenya beating Arta Solar of Djibouti 6-1 in Nairobi.
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African Champions League: Coton Sport suffer surprise defeat in Burkina Faso

Wed, 11/28/2018 - 12:50
Burkina Faso's ASF Bobo Dioulasso cause the biggest upset in Tuesday's Champions League preliminary round first leg matches, beating Coton Sport of Cameroon 3-1.
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The Nigerian rape survivor helping others to report sexual violence

Wed, 11/28/2018 - 11:48
Oluwaseun Osowobi is helping other women report rape to police after her own traumatic experience.
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The Juve star who was expelled from France's top academy - Afoty 2018 nominee Benatia

Wed, 11/28/2018 - 07:14
Expelled from France's top academy as a teenager, Morocco captain Medhi Benatia took the long road to the top.
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African Footballer Of The Year: Medhi Benatia's determined goal for Juventus against Roma

Wed, 11/28/2018 - 07:05
Watch African Footballer of the Year nominee and Morocco international Medhi Benatia score a determined goal for Juventus against Roma.
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Marijuana, mountains and money: How Lesotho is cashing in

Wed, 11/28/2018 - 01:17
Lesotho aims to make money from medicinal marijuana but the illicit trade already provides an income for some.
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England netballers edge out Uganda

Tue, 11/27/2018 - 22:39
England avoided a shock home defeat by Uganda with a 50-46 win in their first match of the series at Liverpool's Echo Arena
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John Magufuli: Tanzania prefers 'condition-free' Chinese aid

Tue, 11/27/2018 - 20:05
President Magufuli says that unlike Western aid, funding from China "is not tied to any conditions".
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Nigeria beat Cameroon on penalties to reach Women's Nations Cup final

Tue, 11/27/2018 - 19:37
Nigeria beat Cameroon 4-2 on penalties to reach the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final and seal a spot at the 2019 World Cup.
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