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Sharm el-Sheikh: UK to resume flights after safety ban

Tue, 10/22/2019 - 13:29
Four years after the bombing of a Russian plane, the UK says airport security at the resort is safe.
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Why Botswana's election could be decided by elephants and diamonds

Tue, 10/22/2019 - 01:51
The BDP has won every election in Botswana since independence in 1966, but this year there is a real chance that could change.
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The Kenyan ghostwriters doing 'lazy' Western students' work

Tue, 10/22/2019 - 01:09
University students in Europe and the US are paying Kenyans to do their academic work for them.
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Ballon d'Or: Virgil van Dijk, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane on shortlist for award

Mon, 10/21/2019 - 20:18
Virgil van Dijk is one of six Liverpool players to be named alongside Cristiano Ronaldo on the 30-man shortlist for the 2019 Ballon d'Or.
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At least 55 elephants die in Zimbabwe drought

Mon, 10/21/2019 - 17:55
A severe drought over the past two months kills the animals in Hwange National Park.
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Haringey Borough v Yeovil Town FA Cup tie to be replayed on Tuesday 29 October

Mon, 10/21/2019 - 17:53
Haringey's FA Cup fourth qualifying round tie with Yeovil, which was abandoned amid reports of racial abuse, is to be replayed.
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Herman Mashaba: Johannesburg's black mayor resigns over DA race row

Mon, 10/21/2019 - 12:22
Herman Mashaba hits out at his party's promotion of a colleague who had praised aspects of colonialism.
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Haringey v Yeovil: Two men arrested in Somerset after reports of racial abuse

Mon, 10/21/2019 - 12:21
Two men are arrested by police investigating reports of racist abuse during Saturday's FA Cup match between Haringey Borough and Yeovil Town.
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Ghana, Senegal, Ivory Coast all fail to qualify for 2020 CHAN

Mon, 10/21/2019 - 11:05
Ghana, Senegal and Ivory Coast all fail to qualify for the 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Sunday after aggregate defeats in their qualifiers.
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The Malawian radio programme that promotes women's issues

Mon, 10/21/2019 - 02:33
'Women's Time' is a radio programme changing the lives of women in Malawi.
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In Pictures: Sudan's lost Jewish community

Mon, 10/21/2019 - 01:53
A recent call from Sudan that Jewish people could return shines a light on a once thriving community.
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Ronaldo Vieira: Sampdoria midfielder racially abused by Roma fans

Sun, 10/20/2019 - 20:39
Sampdoria and England Under-21s midfielder Ronaldo Vieira was the target of monkey chants from Roma fans in their 0-0 draw in Serie A.
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'Soul-destroying' - Haringey chairman on Yeovil abandonment amid racial abuse

Sun, 10/20/2019 - 18:31
With a police investigation under way, Haringey chairman Aki Achillea describes the abandonment of their FA Cup match against Yeovil amid reports of racial abuse by fans as 'soul-destroying'.
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South Africa end Japan's Rugby World Cup run

Sun, 10/20/2019 - 15:59
South Africa end Japan's dream World Cup run to reach the semi-finals with a bruising win against the hosts.
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Nigeria shocked by Togo in CHAN qualifiers as holders Morocco go through

Sun, 10/20/2019 - 14:17
Nigeria are shock African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying casualties after an aggregate defeat to Togo as holders Morocco reach Cameroon 2020.
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Thirty mummies in wooden coffins found in Egypt

Sun, 10/20/2019 - 13:46
In the largest haul of its kind in more than a century, 30 mummies have been unearthed in Egypt.
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Does Zimbabwe have force labour in its diamond mines?

Sun, 10/20/2019 - 01:32
The US government has banned the import of rough diamonds, but Zimbabwe says the claims are unfounded.
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Pica: Pregnancy cravings that make women eat rocks

Sun, 10/20/2019 - 01:24
Brenda suffers from pica, an eating disorder which leads to cravings of non-food items.
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Kenya's Brigid Kosgei: School dropout, mother of twins and world record-holder

Sun, 10/20/2019 - 01:16
Women's marathon world record holder Brigid Kosgei says her difficult childhood keeps her on track.
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Meet the student who has created African emojis

Sun, 10/20/2019 - 01:00
Emoji obsessed? Meet O’Plerou Grebet, who has made over 350 emojis with African cultural references.
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