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Sadio Mane: Liverpool forward has hand surgery

Wed, 10/17/2018 - 18:00
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has surgery on a hand injury he sustained while on international duty.
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Kenyan schoolgirl Angel overcomes bullies to pursue dream of music career

Wed, 10/17/2018 - 16:38
Angel Wanjiru has overcome bullies and health problems to pursue her dream of a career in music.
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Nigeria midwife murders: Brutal IS tactics rekindle new fears

Wed, 10/17/2018 - 01:34
The execution-style killings of two aid workers raised fears that the Islamist insurgency is far from over.
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British-Nigerian filmmaker Adeyemi Michael: all immigrants are conquerors

Wed, 10/17/2018 - 01:28
Adeyemi Michael's mum stars in his film, riding a horse down a busy London street in Nigerian dress.
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Nehanda, the Shona spirit medium that inspired Mugabe

Wed, 10/17/2018 - 01:23
Nehanda Nyakasikana led the fight against British colonisers in Zimbabwe in the 19th Century.
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Naby Keita: Liverpool midfielder set for scan after injury

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 21:12
Liverpool's Naby Keita will have a scan when he returns to the Premier League club after being injured playing for Guinea.
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SA drum majorette portraits win photo prize

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 20:55
South African photographer Alice Mann is announced the winner of the Taylor Wessing Prize.
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Why Kim and Kanye meeting Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was controversial

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 18:50
Yoweri Museveni is the second president Kanye West has met this week, and is just as controversial.
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Al-Shabab in Somalia: US air strike 'kills 60 militants'

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 18:36
The US military says it has carried out its deadliest strike in Somalia since November 2017.
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Ethiopia's Abiy gives half of ministerial posts to women

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 17:27
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says women are "less corrupt than men", as he explains his appointments.
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Africa Cup of Nations: Madagascar qualify for first ever finals

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 15:33
Madagascar qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time in their history with a 1-0 win over visiting Equatorial Guinea.
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Ivorian Nicolas Pepe succeeds Kylian Mbappe as player of the month

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 14:03
Ivory Coast's Nicolas Pepe succeeds Kylian Mbappe in being named the French Ligue 1 player of the month the first African win the award since 2016.
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Morocco train crash: Rabat derailment 'kills four'

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 13:56
Dozens more were injured when the train derailed near Morocco's capital Rabat, reports say.
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Letter from Africa: Kenya unveils biblical strategy to tackle corruption

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 01:28
The body in charge of leading the fight against corruption will use the Bible to teach ethics.
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The peacekeepers who turned war criminals in the Central African Republic

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 01:02
Thirteen men, women and children were shot dead in cold blood in the Central African Republic in 2014.
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More Than Me CEO temporarily resigns amid Liberia rape scandal

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 00:57
A Liberian panel is reviewing a report that found the charity failed to protect girls from a predator.
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Boko Haram kills second aid worker in Nigeria

Mon, 10/15/2018 - 23:59
The fate of two other hostages, including a 15-year-old schoolgirl, is unknown.
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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian present Yeeezy sneakers to Uganda's Yoweri Museveni

Mon, 10/15/2018 - 21:24
The US rapper, with his wife Kim Kardashian, presented Yoweri Museveni with a pair of Yeezy trainers.
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Mohammed Dewji: Reward offered for abducted Tanzania billionaire

Mon, 10/15/2018 - 16:46
The family of "Africa's youngest billionaire" offers $440,000 for tips that lead to his rescue.
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Guinea coach Paul Put accepts apology form his own player Ibrahima Cisse

Mon, 10/15/2018 - 12:45
Guinea coach Paul Put accepts an apology from his own midfielder Ibrahim Cisse for his angry reaction towards the Belgian after scoring against Rwanda.
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