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Mayfair: A South African gangster film with big ambitions

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 20:29
Mayfair is a new gangster movie focusing on South Africa's Muslim community in a Johannesburg suburb.
Categories: Africa

Egypt attack: Gunmen target bus with Coptic Christians

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 15:53
At least seven people die after gunmen open fire on a bus of Coptic Christians in central Egypt.
Categories: Africa

Nigeria's army cites Trump to justify shooting Shia protesters

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 15:43
Nigeria's army responds to criticism of using live rounds against Shia protesters with a Trump video.
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Dino Maamria: Born in a tent to managing in League Two

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 15:19
Born in a tent in Southern Tunisia, Dino Maamria has become the only African managing in professional English football.
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Celtic: Eboue Kouassi and Daniel Arzani face season out

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 15:12
Celtic look likely to lose the services of Daniel Arzani and Eboue Kouassi for the remainder of the season due to knee injuries.
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Morocco call-up Dutch-born Oussama Idrissi, say his club

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 14:21
AZ Alkmaar announce that Dutch-born Oussama Idrissi is included in Morocco's preliminary squad for upcoming matches against Cameroon and Tunisia.
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SAA 'should be shut down', says Finance Minister Tito Mboweni

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 12:49
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says the "loss-making" national airline is not worth bailing out anymore.
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Dino Maamria: English football’s only African manager

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 12:13
Noureddine 'Dino' Maamria, the only African manager in professional English football, has undertaken an unusual route to becoming manager of League Two side Stevenage FC.
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The six-year-old Kenyan fighting electronic waste

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 12:06
Mellisa wants the world to join her in collecting electronic waste, so it can be disposed safely.
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France-born Simon Falette commits to playing for Guinea

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 11:59
Eintracht Frankfurt's France-born defender Simon Falette commits to playing international football for Guinea.
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Distruction Boyz and gqom: The South African sound taking over Europe

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 01:08
Durban duo Distruction Boyz are at the forefront of gqom, a type of South African house music.
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Africa's week in pictures: 26 October-1 November 2018

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 23:13
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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South Africa corruption: Ramaphosa says 'dark period' ending

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 21:43
Cyril Ramaphosa launches an outspoken attack on the corruption that he says engulfed South Africa.
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Zimbabwe 'excited to drill for oil' after new survey

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 18:48
The president said it was an exciting development for the country, which is suffering economically.
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African Champions League: Al Ahly and Esperance set for final

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 16:43
Al Ahly of Egypt and Tunisia's Esperance both expect a tough task ahead to win the 2018 African Champions League title.
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Zambia FA and Cosafa lead tributes to the late Leah Namukonda

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 15:46
The Football Association of Zambia and Cosafa lead the tributes to referee Leah Namukonda, who died after a car crash.
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Sierra Leone captain: "We're the ones suffering"

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 11:54
Sierra Leone captain Umaru Bangura says the careers of the nations players are being affected by the current ban from global football.
Categories: Africa

'Lagos landlords think single ladies are prostitutes'

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 10:06
Rose Uwane says she's struggling to rent an apartment in Lagos because she's a single woman and landlords assume she's a prostitute.
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'Fish are vanishing'

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 02:12
Foreign trawlers and fishmeal plants are increasingly threatening the livelihood of Senegal's fishermen.
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Malawi court halts work on Gandhi statue after critics brand him racist

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 22:58
Work is suspended on a statue of Gandhi in Malawi, after campaigners argue he used racial slurs.
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