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Malusi Gigaba: South Africa minister 'blackmailed' over sex video

Mon, 10/29/2018 - 13:41
A spokesman for South Africa's home affairs minister accuses security services of hacking his phone.
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Nigerian inventor Silas Adekunle creates MekaMon gaming robots

Mon, 10/29/2018 - 12:52
Silas Adekunle, a Nigerian robotics engineer, says perseverance is key to his success.
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How Kenya sex worker with HIV rebuilt her life

Mon, 10/29/2018 - 12:38
Betty Sande is a former sex worker and HIV positive. She says she's used her condition to help others.
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African tributes for Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha

Mon, 10/29/2018 - 11:39
Leicester City's African stars past and present pay tribute to the club's owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha who died in a helicopter crash on Saturday.
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Why Cape Town's trains are on fire in South Africa

Mon, 10/29/2018 - 07:07
Residents say travel is a "nightmare" as half the city's trains have been set alight, causing road traffic to double.
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Idris Elba writes stage show about life after Nelson Mandela

Mon, 10/29/2018 - 02:25
The Luther star co-writes a show for the Manchester International Festival about life after Mandela.
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Nigeria’s amputee team arrive in Mexico for 2018 World Cup

Sun, 10/28/2018 - 13:33
Nigeria's amputee football team finally land in Mexico for the 2018 World Cup and will open their campaign against Brazil on Sunday.
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The Kenyan school which changed an American boy's life

Sun, 10/28/2018 - 01:47
Devon Brown from Baltimore, US, says an educational project in East Africa changed his life.
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Lagos Fashion Week: Designer Irene Agbontaen's clothes for tall women

Sun, 10/28/2018 - 01:42
British Nigerian designer Irene Agbontaen on why she loves Lagos Fashion Week.
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Daniel Amartey: Claude Puel hopes midfielder injury is not serious

Sat, 10/27/2018 - 21:59
Manager Claude Puel says his 'first thoughts' are with Daniel Amartey following the Leicester player's ankle injury.
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Cisse targets Afcon 2019 trophy with Senegal

Sat, 10/27/2018 - 21:34
Senegal coach Aliou Cissé says his target is to win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations as he unveils his squad for their qualifier in Equatorial Guinea next month.
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Jérémy Morel: France-born defender commits to Madagascar

Sat, 10/27/2018 - 15:10
France-born Lyon defender Jérémy Morel commits to Madagascar and says he hopes to play at next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
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John Ogu: Nigeria midfielder 'working hard' to secure regular place

Sat, 10/27/2018 - 14:14
Nigeria midfielder John Ogu admits he must be "patient" after struggling to secure a regular place in the Super Eagles' starting line-up.
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Nigeria's twin town: Igbo-Ora has an unusually high birth rate of twins

Sat, 10/27/2018 - 01:26
The town of Igbo-Ora has a huge number of twins, and it's throwing a festival in their honour.
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Morocco abruptly drops clock change

Fri, 10/26/2018 - 20:14
The north African country will instead keep its clocks at summer time, GMT+1, all year around.
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Ugandan celebrity mock wedding to pay Oxford University fees

Fri, 10/26/2018 - 14:21
A Ugandan radio host is raising funds for a woman under pressure to get married to go to university.
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Guinea approach France-born Simon Falette

Fri, 10/26/2018 - 13:55
The Guinea Football Federation approaches France-born defender Simon Falette to play for the Syli Nationale.
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Women in Addis Ababa react to the election of their new president.

Fri, 10/26/2018 - 12:35
Ethiopian MPs have elected Sahle-Work Zewde as the country's first female president.
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Cameroon to play Brazil in November in London

Fri, 10/26/2018 - 10:58
African champions Cameroon will play Brazil in an international friendly in London on 20 November.
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Nigeria renew interest in Everton's Ademola Lookman

Fri, 10/26/2018 - 10:15
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr says he is keen to persuade England under-21 winger Ademola Lookman to swap to play for the Super Eagles.
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