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Australia beat South Africa by innings and 182 runs in Melbourne to seal Test series

Thu, 12/29/2022 - 08:11
Australia thrash South Africa by an innings and 182 runs in the second Test to win the series with a game to spare.
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Morocco insist they will not defend their CHAN title in Algeria unless direct flights are permitted

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 20:34
World Cup semi-finalists Morocco say they will not defend their CHAN title unless hosts Algeria allowed to fly directly.
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Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: Flights resume between Addis Ababa and Mekelle

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 19:08
Passenger flights resume between Addis Ababa and war-devastated Tigray, following a peace deal.
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Calabar carnival: 14 killed at annual bikers' event

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 12:20
A drunk car driver ploughs into crowds at the annual event in the southern port city of Calabar.
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The Senegal man on a mission to plant five million trees

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 01:51
Adama Diémé was motivated after seeing once-verdant villages in Senegal without a single tree.
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Best of Sport Africa TV - Part Two

Tue, 12/27/2022 - 20:11
The second of three programmes looking at highlights of five years of BBC Sport Africa.
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Ghana police ban harmful New Year prophecies

Tue, 12/27/2022 - 13:37
Predictions by some faith leaders have sometimes caused anxiety and harm, the security services say.
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Gambia officer Sanna Fadera's sister denies he plotted coup attempt

Tue, 12/27/2022 - 12:17
Lance Corporal Sanna Fadera's family calls for his release, saying he was only a medic in the navy.
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Barbers are being trained to spot mental health issues in the black community

Tue, 12/27/2022 - 08:23
Barbers in Britain are being trained to recognise mental health issues and how to help clients get the support they need.
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Somalia's opioid overdose: Young, female and addicted

Tue, 12/27/2022 - 02:00
Women open up about the problem of opioid abuse in Somalia following the death of a popular TikToker.
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Burkina Faso explosion: Minibus hits deadly landmine amid jihadist violence

Mon, 12/26/2022 - 18:54
A landmine kills at least 10 passengers as the West African country battles a jihadist insurgency.
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Pauli The PSM: 'I love how free I feel in my ability to create'

Mon, 12/26/2022 - 10:33
London-based artist Pauli The PSM talks about ambient music, being a 'badman' and The Jetsons.
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Al-Shabab: 14 Iranian fishermen freed years after abduction

Sun, 12/25/2022 - 17:59
Some of the 14 fishermen were abducted by al-Shabab militants off the Somali coast eight years ago.
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Best of Sport Africa - Part One

Sun, 12/25/2022 - 12:40
Part one of the best of BBC Sport Africa.
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Andrea Sibanda: The Zimbabwean teen singer who went viral on TikTok

Sun, 12/25/2022 - 11:09
Thirteen-year old Zimbabwean singer Andrea went viral after a church goes filmed him singing.
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South Africa: Fuel tanker explosion kills several near hospital

Sat, 12/24/2022 - 13:49
A fuel tanker that apparently got stuck under a bridge exploded in a huge fireball, east of Johannesburg.
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Africa Super League: Can new competition improve club game on continent?

Sat, 12/24/2022 - 13:21
Can the launch of the Africa Super League in 2023 close the vast gap between the club game on the continent and in Europe?
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Akon’s Wakanda, grazing goats and a crumbling crypto dream

Sat, 12/24/2022 - 01:48
RnB singer Akon is planning a Senegalese super-city running on cryptocurrency. But will it happen?
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Mustapha Hadji: Former Morocco player hit with five-year ban in coaching licence scandal

Fri, 12/23/2022 - 18:06
Former Morocco midfielder and assistant coach is banned for five years over forging a coaching licence, but refuses to say if he will appeal.
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Oxlade: Nigeria Afrobeats singer talks about Ku Lo Sa and his inspiration

Fri, 12/23/2022 - 14:21
Nigerian singer Oxlade says that the hit song Ku Lo Sa was inspired by a woman in his life.
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